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This should be straightforward. While residents are inviting every house
(and any business) in the street to be involved, you are also effectively
consulting them about closing the road.
Residents will need to apply 3 to 12 weeks in advance for permission from
the council traffic/highways department or Events team to close the road.
Councils vary a lot in what arrangements they require. If the council wants
to charge you for a road closures or has too complex procedures
ask Streets Alive for help.
We give detailed guidance to councils on this and some
have made changes to help residents.
Residents or the council have to consult the fire, ambulance and police.
Think about alternative traffic routes. It is possible to close and move
cars out from only part of a road.
Road Closure Signs
You will probably need to have some 'road closed' and perhaps other signs. Your council may lend metal ones to you or tell you where you can hire them. Or you can buy them locally for about £50 each.
Or you can buy PVC banners to use as signs. Two 750H x1000W mm banners can be bought for about £40 including VAT and delivery from Easierprint or Big Value Banners. Download our artwork to send to the printers here: Road Closed banner or Road Ahead Closed banner.
Or you can make signs yourself by printing them from your computer onto paper. You can download signs here in PDF format. Each download contains several A4 pages which can be printed out on a colour printer and stuck on to a cardboard or hardboard background.
The road closure notice from the council will need to be posted up in the street, by them or residents, in time for the event.
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