Cash grants to help celebrate Jubilee – Wychavon District Council

Cash grants to help celebrate Jubilee

Parish and town councils across Wychavon will be given cash grants to help residents celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Wychavon is also scrapping its usual road closure fee for residents and groups holding Jubilee street parties.

The nation will mark The Queen’s 70 years of dedicated service from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June 2022. Residents are being urged to come together with family, friends, and neighbours to mark the occasion.

Wychavon is giving £15,000 to town and parish councils to support Jubilee celebrations. The money will be distributed according to the number of households eligible to pay Council Tax in each area.

Town and parish councils can spend the money on supporting their own event or to support a community event in their parish. They can also combine their grant with neighbouring parishes to help fund larger events.

A short application form will need to be filled in before the grant is paid. Details are being sent directly to parish and town councils.

Wychavon usually charges £95 for a single road closure order but any group planning a Jubilee event that needs a road closure, will be able to apply for free. Not all events require a road closure.

Advice on how to organise a street party, applying for a road closure, other ways to get involved in the Jubilee and available funding can be found at www.wychavon.gov.uk/jubilee.

Anyone holding a Platinum Jubilee event can also fill in the form on the web page so Wychavon can help to promote them.

Cllr Rob Adams, Executive Board Member for Stronger Communities, Culture and Sport on Wychavon District Council, said: “The Queen has given 70 years of dedicated service to her country and we want to make it as easy as possible for people to come together and celebrate this momentous occasion.”