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Role of SYP in the issuing of the Safety Certificate

  1. SYP had been instrumental in getting Hillsborough Stadium designated, so that it required a Safety Certificate. SYP was then part of the Officer Working Party (OWP), a multi-agency group responsible for advising the local authority on safety matters related to the stadium. SYCFS and later the Area Health Authority were also part of this group.
     
  2. In this role, various SYP officers attended regular OWP meetings to discuss safety issues. At one of these meetings, on 15 August 1979, it was agreed that the Safety Certificate should be issued to SWFC, subject to identified ground alterations; SYP was involved in the decision-making process.
     
  3. The OWP also conducted stadium inspections twice a year. SYP officers attended these too. In 1987, the OWP changed its name to become the Safety of Sports Grounds Advisory Group (SSGAG); SYP remained a member.