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Organise your own street party
If you would like to organise your own street party to get you and your neighbours together it’s pretty simple to do, but does need some organisation in advance to make sure everything goes to plan. Closing roads or using public spaces will mean getting in touch with your local council, who will have guidelines and advice on what you need to do, including information on licenses and insurance.
Go to The Big Lunch website
To help get started you can check out the special street party page on the Department of Communities and Local Government website (www.communities.gov.uk). There are also other organisations to help you with your big day. This year, Great British Menu is working with The Big Lunch, a community street party initiative which encourages communities to get together one day in the summer. Street parties will be held all over the country on Sunday 5 June 2011. If you want more information go to The Big Lunch website. Or you could try Streets Alive (www.streetparty.org.uk), who also advise on community street parties at any time of the year. -
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