Powys County Council is inviting applications for road closures for street parties to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday on Sunday 12 June.

The Queen turns 90 on 21 April this year and national commemorations will centre on her official birthday weekend in June with a mass street party on the Mall, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony. Local people are also being invited to run their own street parties and reignite the great British community spirit in honour of her Majesty.

To help people set up their own Patron’s Lunches and street parties across the country, the government has relaunched its street party guidance on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/your-guide-to-organising-a-street-party

In order to process the application, the council is requesting that any groups who intend to hold a street party on a public highway and have not presently made an application to the council, to do so in writing no later than Friday 29 April.

Cllr John Brunt, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: "We have made a commitment to waive the normal fees for this service in recognition of the occasion. However, an assessment as to whether the closure can be granted will need to be made."

An application form and further information can be obtained by contacting the council’s Traffic Section by emailing [email protected] or telephoning 0845 602 7035 or 01597 827465.

Further information on the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations can be found on: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/get-behind-queens-90th-birthday-celebrations