Fees set to be waived for Harrogate district residents hosting street party celebrations in honour of Queen’s Jubilee
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The nation will mark the Jubilee with a four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2022.
To help communities mark the occasion, North Yorkshire County Council are waiving standard street closure fees for the long weekend, which will apply to residential streets.
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Hide AdCounty Council Leader, Carl Les, said: “We recognise the significance of 2022 as the Platinum Jubilee year for Her Majesty the Queen and know how passionate our communities are to celebrate this special event.
“There will be a host of events taking place in North Yorkshire which we will announce in due course and we have already pledged our support for the Queen’s Green Canopy tree-planting initiative.”
County Councillor Don Mackenzie, Executive Member for Highways, said: “To show our support we are waiving the normal administration fee and allowing residents to close their streets to through-traffic.
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Hide Ad"This will create a safe open space for communities to come together for the anniversary to mark the Queen’s extraordinary 70-year reign.
"Please come forward and organise a street party in your community.”
Anybody who is wishing to host a street party must apply before April 29.
For more information and to apply, visit https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/article/council-waives-fees-queens-jubilee-street-party-celebrations