Street meets and parties

Street meet

A street party without closing your road. You are able to organise a Street Meet without informing us of your plans.  

We do advise that you: 
  • Pick a practical and safe area in the street to have a get-together on a driveway, parking area, or front garden as it is on private land. 
  • or at the end of a cul-de-sac, wide pavement or grass verge. 
  • Make sure children are safely away from any vehicles. 
  • You must not obstruct other pedestrians or have people wandering into the road unsafely. 
It’s important that the residents effected are happy with the arrangement with the area closed, access and parking etc, and that they understand that this is informal. 

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Street party 

A Street party is organised by and for all residents in 1 or 2 small streets, without external publicity. 

A street party is: 
  • For residents/neighbours only 
  • Publicity to residents only 
  • Closure of residential road only 
  • Self organised by residents 
We recommend that a residential road is not closed on refuse and recycling collection days as this may result in missed collections due to access restrictions.  

You may want to consider completing a risk assessment for this event.  

The council has road closed signs, barriers and cones available to residents free of charge.  

Collection of equipment from the Council’s Shrub End Depot is free of charge. Delivery of equipment is £173.16 ex VAT.  

The below form needs to be completed to inform the council of your street party and to reserve equipment.  

Road Closure Equipment Hire

Disclaimer  

By submitting this form you understand and agree that:- 
  1. the information in the form is correct 
  2. you have read and understood that a street party road closure event remains the responsibility of the residents organising it and not the Council.  
  3. the Council is not liable for any damage and/or injury that may occur or arise during the event 
  4. it is for the residents organising the street party to consider whether to take out appropriate insurance; and  
  5. he Council’s responsibility is limited to considering an application for a street party road closure based on the information supplied in the form. 
Further information on organising your street party 

Page last reviewed: 19 April 2023

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