POWYS County Council is inviting communities to apply for road closures, free of charge, to allow them to hold communal street parties in celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this June.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are happening between June 2-5, with an extended bank holiday weekend providing the opportunities for communities to come together to celebrate the historic milestone.

During the four-day weekend, Powys people are being invited to run their own street parties and host a ‘Big Jubilee Lunch’ to reignite the great British community spirit and mark this momentous occasion.

“Applying for a closure for a street party would normally attract an administration fee but the council has decided to waive the fee to help communities celebrate this important anniversary,” said Councillor Heulwen Hulme, cabinet member for highways.

“To mark the Queen’s historic 70-year reign, we would like to encourage residents across Powys to celebrate their connections, get to know each other a little bit better and bring the jubilee celebrations into the heart of every community by hosting street parties and joining in with the Big Jubilee Lunch.”

To process applications for street parties and subsequent road closures in time, any individual or group who intend to hold a community event on a public highway need to let the council know by Sunday, March 27.

For more information on getting involved with the jubilee celebrations, visit https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/the-big-jubilee-lunch.

An application form and further information can be obtained by contacting the council's traffic section on email at traffic@powys.gov.uk.