PEOPLE in Kingston borough who want to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a street party this summer are being invited to send their applications in to the Council.

This year, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years of reign - the longest of any monarch in the UK - with an official anniversary on February 6.

There will then be four days of celebrations from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 of June including two bank holidays on the Thursday and Friday.

Applications for hosting street parties over the June bank holiday weekend will close on 30 April 2022 and the Council needs between six weeks notice for any street party.

Councillor Tim Cobbett, Portfolio Holder for Communities and Engagement, said: "We are hugely proud to be a Royal Borough, Kingston is where the first Kings of England were crowned and celebrating our unique history and heritage is at the heart of what we do.

"We're already hearing about some fantastic events being planned and I'm looking forward to coming together with our communities to mark the Platinum Jubilee."

Apply to host a Queen's Platinum Jubilee street party HERE

Resources for organisers Jubilee street parties can be found at The Big Jubilee Lunch at www.edenprojectcommunities.com/the-big-jubilee-lunch

Hosting a Queen's Jubilee street party: What you need to know

According to the Council, street parties and fetes:

- Are for neighbours or residents only

- Are publicised only to neighbours or residents

- Are self-organised

- Don't normally need Licences Licence usually needed

- Don't need a formal risk assessment

- Don't need insurance Roads can only be closed for 12 hours maximum and clear signs need to be put up at the closure points. You must consult with local businesses who may be affected. Parties held on roads used for through-traffic will need a traffic plan with the application. You should also consult bus companies if the street is on a bus route. You will also need to provide a brief list of properties affected and a statement to say if most residents have agreed to the event or not. Click HERE to apply to host a street party