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People across Britain will be celebrating the Coronation of King Charles (Picture: Peter Dench/Getty Images)
Millions of Britons will be hoping to celebrate The Coronation of King Charles III by holding their own street party with neighbours and friends.
The coronation, which will take place on Saturday, May 6, will be the first ceremony of its kind since 1953 when Charles’ mother Queen Elizabeth II was crowned – and the celebrations are set to last for several days, Buckingham Palace has revealed.
But when it comes to holding an event on your street, it’s not all fun and games – it’s also council and highway regulations.
So, before dusting off your Union Jack bunting, what permissions do you need to get?
Here is everything you need to know.
What permission do I need to get?
You will need to find out exactly what your local council wants from you before holding the event – and you will need to tell them if you plan to shut off the road.
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According to the Government website, street parties on quiet streets that don’t affect the wider road network count as small events.
If you’re planning a small event for neighbours, you can apply through your local council to host, and you need to tell your council four to 12 weeks before the event is set to take place – so you better act fast if you’ve not yet applied.
You need to tell your local council:
The date and time of the party or event
Whether or not you want to close a road or section of road, and its name
If the road is part of a bus route or used by through traffic
A list of any properties or businesses affected
If you’ve consulted neighbours
You need to apply to your local council to close your road (Picture: Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
To close the road, you will need to seek permission from…
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