Stone Town Council are currently putting together their official King Charles III coronation celebration plans but read on to find out how residents and organisations who wish to host their own street parties can apply for a free road closure.
Stone has a great tradition of celebrating Royal events. With the announcement of King Charles III’s coronation taking place on May the 6th, Stafford Borough Council is waiving the usual charge for closing a road during the bank holiday weekend for coronation parties.
The local authority had between 40 and 50 requests for street closures for the Jubilee celebrations last summer – a huge increase on previous numbers – and is therefore once again hoping for a good number of applications.
Local organisations are also urged to bid for lottery money to put on activities as part of the national occasion. The Government has asked local authorities to highlight the National Lottery ‘Awards for All’ programme where community groups can apply for funding of up to £10,000 for events and activities. You can find out more about the funding process at – https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-england
The long bank holiday weekend takes place in May, and local people across the borough are being encouraged to join neighbours to celebrate the first coronation of a monarch in 70 years.
The Coronation ceremony for His Majesty, King Charles lll, takes place on Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey. Over the weekend there will be initiatives such as the ‘Coronation Big Lunch’ across the country, and a concert at Windsor in the evening, on Sunday (7th). And there’s the ‘Big Help Out’ community activity on the following day – Bank Holiday Monday.
You can find out more information from www.staffordbc.gov.uk/road-
Councillor Carolyn Trowbridge, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said:
“We had such an amazing response from people organising street parties last summer and I hope our community will be gearing up to celebrate together to mark the coronation of our new King.
“It would be lovely if those scenes of last year were recreated across the borough and I’m glad we can again waive the fees for road closures to ensure local people can have a safe party in their street with neighbours.”
People requesting a road closure for a ‘Coronation’ street party need to do so six weeks before the event. And you can advertise your local event at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/submit-
