Councils announce fee waiver to close roads for King's coronation
Leicestershire County Council has announced it will waive road closure fees for the event, while Leicester City Council said there will be no cost as long as a few rules are followed
Last updated 9th Jun 2024
Street parties will be held across Leicestershire in May to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, and it has been revealed that city and county communities should not need to pay a fee to close their roads for the occasion.
The King will be formally crowned at a ceremony held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, with nationwide street parties to celebrate the event taking place during the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday, May 7.
Leicestershire County Council has announced it will waive road closure fees for the event, while Leicester City Council said there will be no cost as long as a few rules are followed.
The county council usually charges between £400 and £650 to process a temporary traffic order, which is necessary to close a road for events, but is scrapping the fee as long as people apply before Friday March 31.
The city council says residents need to meet a number of conditions for there to be no fee. The road in question must not be a main road or bus route, and organisers must complete a city council application and consult any properties that might be affected by the road closure.
They must also provide a risk assessment, a sketched layout of the road closure they want, and a copy of the organisers’ public liability insurance, with a minimum of £5m cover.
County council leader Nick Rushton said: “The coronation of His Majesty the King will be an historic event for the country – and the county of Leicestershire. We want to help people to celebrate, and encourage communities to come together to mark this special occasion, so we’ll be waiving road closure fees.
"However, if individuals or communities are planning an event, such as a street party, you will need to let us know in good time, so that the necessary arrangements can be put in place.”
The county council said that groups in Lutterworth, Syston, Castle Donington and Hugglescote had already applied for traffic orders. Coronation celebrations are expected to take place across the long weekend, with Monday, May 8, being a bonus bank holiday in honour of the event.