Coronation street party deadline is this Friday
ANYONE in the county planning a street party to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III has until the end of the week to apply for a free road closure licence.
Leicestershire County Council is offering the concession, which will save organisers hundreds of pounds, for applications for street parties being held to mark the occasion over the first weekend in May.
The deadline for applications is Friday, March 31.
So far, nearly 80 applications have been received with strong interest from the Charnwood, Market Harborough, north west Leicestershire and Hinckley and Bosworth areas.
The Coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6 and there will be opportunities for people to come together in celebration of the historic occasion across the weekend, including Monday, May 8, which has been designated a bank holiday.
On Sunday, May 7, the Coronation Big Lunch, at which neighbours and communities are invited to share food and fun together, will take place across the country.
County council leader Nick Rushton said the decision to waive road closure fees will help support villages and communities which want to organise events.
He said: “The King’s Coronation will be an historic event for the country – and the county of Leicestershire – and we want to help people to celebrate and encourage communities to come together to mark a special occasion.”
The applications for temporary traffic orders, which involve road closures if events are being held on the highway, usually cost anywhere between £400 and £650. ■■Application forms, complete with guidance, are available at: