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North Yorkshire Council waives fees for coronation street parties

April Elizabeth entertains the crowds at the Platinum Jubilee Street Party on Skipton High Street in June 2022.

Residents across North Yorkshire are being given help to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III in May by not being charged for road closures.

North Yorkshire County Council says its standard road closure fees for street parties over the bank holiday weekend are being scrapped.

The coronation takes place on Saturday 6th May and will be the first coronation of a monarch in the UK since the late Queen’s ceremony was staged in June 1953.

The council says it is waiving the standard street closure fees from Saturday 6th May to Monday 8th May - and that the change will apply to residential streets.

The same policy was in place for those wanting to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the four-day bank holiday weekend last June. More than 200 applications were made for that period.

Executive member for highways and transportation, Cllr Keane Duncan, said: “The coronation of King Charles III will be a momentous event in history, and we recognise that communities across North Yorkshire will want to plan their own celebrations.

“Street parties are always a popular way for people to get together, whether that’s for games or a Royal lunch. By waiving the fees, we hope many residents will apply to ensure they have a safe open space to use.”

Anybody wishing to host a street party must apply before 10th March - you can do that at northyorks.gov.uk/info/street-party-event-or-demonstration-or-road

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