Street Parties

Many Surrey Heath residents will be considering street parties for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Street parties and fetes are a traditional part of community life; they are a simple way for us to get to know our neighbours and meet members of our community.

A step by step guide to how to hold a community event in your local area has been put together. It includes one simple form for you to use to let us know about your plans, so you can get on with the real work of organising a fun event.

Street parties for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
To mark 60 years of The Queen's reign, Diamond Jubilee celebrations will be held in 2012. The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June.

The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 and her coronation took place on 2 June 1953. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.

The only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897.

There will be a special bank holiday for the Diamond Jubilee. The 2012 late May bank holiday will be moved to Monday 4 June 2012 and an additional Jubilee bank holiday will be on Tuesday 5 June 2012. Schools in England and Wales will be able to close on Tuesday 5 June 2012.

• Street Parties Guidance

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