Liverpool communities urged to come together to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style
The City Council is urging people to get their applications in if they want to hold a street party with their neighbours
Liverpool City Council is making it as easy as possible for residents to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with their neighbours.
The special bank holiday weekend runs from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June and it is expected that local communities will be eager to organise an outdoor get-together to mark the celebrations.
To help communities get their street party planning under way, the city council is asking organisers to fill in a special online form which can then start the process of getting all the relevant permissions in place.
And to give people an added incentive, the city council is waiving road closure fees, which can usually cost anywhere in the region of £2,000. The city council will also organise for road closure signage and any traffic management cones to be located in and around the area.
Any resident who is considering hosting a street party just needs to meet some simple criteria:
• The event itself is organised and funded by the applicant
• The organiser must take out Public Liability Insurance
• Most of the residents in the area must be happy with the event taking place
• If they plan to sell alcohol they will need to apply for a Temporary Events Notice
Major roads or key bus routes cannot be closed, so please bear that in mind when submitting requests.
To express an interest in hosting a party, the online form found on the council’s street party page must be submitted. The deadline for submissions is midday Friday 6 May. Full information can be found at www.liverpool.gov.uk/streetparties.
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