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Demonstrations, parades and street parties

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Demonstrations, marches and parades

Lancashire County Council can, in special circumstances, close roads to allow sporting events, parades or demonstrations to take place.

At least six weeks' notice is required in most cases and public liability indemnity insurance in the amount of £5,000,000 (five million pounds) may be required.

You will also need permission from Lancashire County Council to place temporary signs on the highway prior to an event.

Street parties or fêtes

This is about the sort of street parties and fêtes that groups of residents get together to arrange for their neighbours.

Organising small, private street parties and fêtes is very simple and generally does not include activities that need a licence, such as selling alcohol or providing certain types of entertainment.

If you would like to hold a street party or fête, download an application form and guide to organising a street party or fête and use the form to let us know about your plans.

You must complete the form, whether or not you are asking for a road to be closed.

You can fill in this form electronically and email it to us at petra.wilson@pendle.gov.uk or alternatively you can post it to:

Petra Wilson
Localities, Communities and Policy Team
Nelson Town Hall
Market Street
NELSON
Lancashire
BB9 7LG

These requests are processed by Pendle Council under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (external link).

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO HOLD A QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE EVENT, WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU BY THE 20TH APRIL 2012.

Larger public events

The main differences between a small street party and fêtes and larger public events are listed below:

**Differences between street parties and larger public events**
Street parties and fêtes:	Larger public events:
For residents/neighbours only	Anyone can attend
Publicity only to residents	External publicity (such as in newspapers)
No licences normally necessary if music incidental and no selling is involved	Licence usually needed
No formal risk assessment needed	Insurance needed
Self-organised	Professional/skilled organisers

If you want to have a pay bar, intend to provide entertainment to the wider public or charge to raise money for your event, you will need a Temporary Event Notice (TEN), which is a type of licence and costs £21.

Similarly, larger public events attracting more people will require a different process.

If you need a Temporary Event Notice or would like to hold a larger public event, please contact our Licensing Department on 01282 661987 or 01282 661640 or email dls@pendle.gov.uk for further information and advice.