Jubilee park and street parties
The Jubilee gives communities an excellent opportunity to engage and come together after the last two years and to have street and/or park parties.
When organising a street party, consideration needs to be given to the formal road closure process, and as such, communities are encouraged to think about green spaces within their wards that could be used instead.
Funding
Street and/or park parties don’t need to cost any money and could be as simple as everyone being invited to a local park and bringing a picnic with them, or each neighbour producing a different dish to share.
If funding is required, constituted community groups and charities can apply for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Platinum Awards for all programme where grants from £300 to £10,000 can be sourced.
Please note: there is a 4 month run in for these grants to be awarded, and they should be applied for ASAP to allow for funding to be available. The council cannot apply for funding on your group or communities behalf.
For more information on how to apply for funding from The National Lottery Community Fund
Difference between street parties and larger events
The main differences between a small street party and other public events are listed below:
Street parties are:
- for residents/neighbours only
- publicity only to residents
- in a quiet residential road or street
- normally no insurance is need
- no formal risk assessment needed
- self-organised
- not required to have a licences normally necessary (unless the sale of alcohol is involved)
Other public events:
- anyone can attend
- external publicity (such as in newspapers)
- in buildings, parks etc
- insurance needed
- risk assessment common
- professional/skilled organisers
- Licence usually needed
Things to consider
Please see below list of things to consider when doing in an open green space or on the street, please note this isn’t everything and other things might need to be considered.
Area to consider
- Do you need to close a road?
- Is it a main through route for emergency vehicles?
Open space: N/A
Street: Paper work will need to be completed and agreement from the Safety Advisory Group
- Where can people use locally?
Open space: needs to be considered
Street: needs to be considered
- If the event is small, one street (for example) is there someone with first aid experience?
Open space: needs to be considered
Street: needs to be considered
- If people are bringing their own for their household to eat this isn’t an issue.
- If people are sharing food, signs need to be up to warn no liability will be taken, and encourage people to bring things that aren’t potentially dangerous (leave shellfish etc at home).
Open space: needs to be considered
Street: needs to be considered
- For events led by a community organisation or faith organisation they will need to have public liability in place.
Open space: please see FAQ's
Street: please see FAQ's
Park and street parties FAQ's
The Licensing Act 2003 does not require a music licence at a street party unless amplified music is one of the main purposes of the event.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed that one-off events such as street parties aren't usually considered food businesses, so there are no forms to fill in. However, you must ensure that any food provided is safe to eat.
The FSA provides more advice about providing safe food at street parties and other community events.
The NHS Choices website has practical tips on how to prepare and cook food safely .
You do not have to register a lottery (which includes raffles, sweepstakes and tombolas) if you are running an “incidental non-commercial lottery”, for which tickets must be sold and the winners announced at the event. Anyone at the event (including children) can take part in this sort of lottery.
The expenses that can be deducted from the proceeds must not be more than £100, and no more than £500 can spent on prizes (not including donated prizes).
More information is available from the Gambling Commission’s website .
There is no requirement from central government to have public liability insurance. You should not need a risk assessment – as long as consideration is given to the needs of all those attending, common sense precautions should be enough.
The below application form should be complete by those wishing to hold a street party and then submitted to Luton Council for agreement
Deadline: 1 May 2022
Want to have a park or street party for the Jubilee?
- Fill in our park/street party application form and we'll get in touch with you.
A copy of our street party citizens pack, poster and invites can be found in the download section below
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