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Guide to Street Parties for Councils

Information and guidance for councils

Councils can play a small but important role in making the task of organising street parties easy for residents. This is important to help neighbours meet and to support community networking.

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This Guide applies to simple street parties organised by residents in a single residential street without external publicity. Larger public events in more streets require other arrangements.

  • Why have a street party?
  • The role of Councils
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  • Housing services
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