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.

We define a street party as:

• for residents/neighbours only
• publicity only to residents
• no licences normally necessary if music is incidental and no selling is involved
• no formal risk assessment needed
• self-organised by the local residents

Permissions & licenses

Typically a street party will involve closing a street. To do this, you need to complete a road closure application as soon as possible before the event is due to take place.  We will need at least 2 weeks to process these applications.

Please note, if you want to:

• hold live performances, film screenings or dancing
• play live or pre-recorded music for entertainment purposes
• sell alcohol
• hold a raffle
• sell food and hot drinks between 11pm and 5am

you may also need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN), for which there is a small charge.

Temporary Event Notice

A temporary event notice (TEN) allows a premises or a property to be used for small scale ad hoc events.

TENs cover:

• the temporary carrying on of the sale or supply of alcohol
• regulated entertainment
• late night refreshment at premises which are not authorised by a premises licence or club premises certificate