Notting Hill Carnival                

The Notting Hill Carnival has taken place over the August Bank Holiday weekend each year for over 50 years. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council, the Mayor of London, Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police all work together to support the Carnival organisers to ensure a safe and enjoyable event with a high level of artistic input. Though not a direct funder of Notting Hill Carnival, Arts Council England invests around £4million year-round to support carnival arts organisations and projects across the country, including some which present at Notting Hill Carnival.

All agencies particularly want to acknowledge the fantastic contribution of  local community organisations, Carnivalist participants and volunteers, contributing thousands of hours of work: rehearsing and creating for the carnival throughout the year. They are the unsung heroes that provide the spectacle and a world famous cultural experience. In the wake of the tragic events at Grenfell, our local community deserve special recognition in 2017.

In 2017, the agencies spent over £2 million on Notting Hill Carnival in the form of grants to Carnival Arts, and funding to support the event planning, safety, crowd management, stewarding, fencing and barriers, toilets and to help with the clean up across the Carnival area. A separate independent piece of work was also commissioned to consider how crowds are managed. In addition, the policing of Carnival cost over £7 million. There was also income from street traders totalling an estimated £267,000.

Regardless of whether you attended this year's Notting Hill Carnival, we would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this short survey and help us to get a better understanding of residents' views.

Your response will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Attendance
  Did you attend the Notting Hill Carnival this year (August 2017)?
 
 
   

If you didn't attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival
  Please indicate the main reason why you didn't attend the Notting Hill Carnival this year? (Please select one answer only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 

If you did attend this year's Notting Hill Carnival
  Please indicate the main reason why you attended the Notting Hill Carnival this year? (Please select one answer only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  Which of the following attractions did you see or take part in? (Please tick all that apply)
 
 
 
 
  What did you enjoy most about the Notting Hill Carnival? (Please tick three answers only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  What did you enjoy least about the Notting Hill Carnival? (Please tick three answers only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Organisation of the Notting Hill Carnival
  Please tell us how satisfied you are with each of the below activities provided by public agencies in relation to the Notting Hill Carnival.
 
 
The information leaflet delivered to residents prior to the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Providing portable toilets/urinals
 
 
Stewarding the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Policing the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Checking food stalls are maintaining food safety standards
 
 
The location of food stalls
 
 
Making sure there is no illegal street trading
 
 
Health and safety checks e.g. electrical safety of sound stages and stage structures are safe
 
 
The number of sound systems
 
 
The location of sound systems
 
 
Taking action in relation to noise issues
 
 
The clear up following the Notting Hill Carnival
 

Local impact of the Notting Hill Carnival
  If you live close by, do any of the following have an impact on you during the Notting Hill Carnival period?
 
 
Road closures/crowds (affecting your ability to get out and about or access your property)
 
 
Disruption to travel
 
 
Parking restrictions (affecting ability to park close to your home)
 
 
Ability to access local facilities (e.g. parks, leisure centres, churches, pubs, shops, restaurants, etc.)
 
 
Noise from the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Litter or street cleanliness
 
 
On street urination
 

Safety at the Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival Organisers are committed to ensuring that the Notting Hill Carnival is as safe as possible for participants, those attending and for residents. We would therefore welcome your views on safety and possible ideas to improve safety for future Notting Hill Carnivals (please answer questions in this section, even if you did not attend the Notting Hill Carnival in 2017).
  As part of the annual review of the Notting Hill Carnival, and in preparation for 2018, please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements relating to safety at the Notting Hill Carnival.
 
 
I am comfortable with crowd sizes at the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
I feel the number of floats taking part is about right
 
 
I feel the number of sound systems is about right
 
 
Stewards do a good job in keeping those attending safe
 
 
The Police do a good job in keeping those attending safe
 
 
Generally speaking the Notting Hill Carnival is a safe event to attend
 
  Please indicate how strongly you would support, or oppose, the following possible safety improvement ideas for next year's Notting Hill Carnival.
 
 
The relocation of some Sound Systems
 
 
A reduction in the number of Sound Systems
 
 
Control of the number of people attending
 
 
A reduction in the number of vehicles on the route
 
 
Tighter controls on the sale of alcohol at the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Changes to the Notting Hill Carnival procession
 
 
Changes to the judging point
 
 
An earlier finish to the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Reducing the number of days of the Notting Hill Carnival
 
 
Reclaim Sunday as Children's Day
 
 
 
 

About you
In order to better understand responses, we would be grateful if you could answer the following questions. The information that you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.
 
  Are you...?
 
 
 
  Which age group do you belong to?
 
 
 
 
 
 
  How do you describe your race or ethnic origin?
 
 
 
 
 
  Do you have any long term illness, health problems or disability which limits your daily activities?
 
  Are you a resident of Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster?
 
 
  If you are a local resident, how long have you lived in Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster?
 
 
 
   
  Are you now, or have you been previously, a member of any of the following?
 
 
Residents' association
 
 
Local community group
 
 
Carnival group, e.g. organisers or performers
 

How we use your information:
The personal information you provide will be handled by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information will be used in relation to understanding residents' views on the Notting Hill Carnival. Where you have supplied your postcode, this may be used to map responses and to better understand the views of people from different areas. Your information will not be shared with any other organisation.

Thank you for completing this survey, please click submit to send us your response.
 
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