Platinum Jubilee: Over 50 Windsor & Maidenhead street parties planned

Residents will be holding parties in their communities, including Ascot, Cookham, Windsor, Holyport, Maidenhead, and more, over the four-day Bank Holiday weekend to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

The council opened up applications for almost two months for locals to apply to hold street parties on the public highway where temporary road closures will be made. Legal fees for the road closures have been paid by the council.

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The Mayor, Cllr John Story, said the celebrations and parties planned in the Royal Borough will be a chance for communities to come together and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Music, dancing, and competitions will be seen on Friday, June 3, on Bourne Avenue, Windsor.

Residents of Bourne Avenue, Windsor, left to right, Katie Weeks, Kay Barlow, Rachael Luke, Cathy Unger and Ellie Chilcott are preparing for their street party

Party organiser Rachael Luke said: “We’re all proud to live in Windsor and it’s part of our history. Many of the residents attended and have shared great memories of the last Jubilee street party and we’ve even been shown a picture of the original Coronation street party in Bourne Avenue, so it’s only right that we continue the tradition.”

Adam Garrett and Jayne Milburn have organised a street party in Cookham’s High Street on Sunday, June 5.

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The road will be decorated with bunting and flags and people are invited to bring picnics. There will also be fairground rides, a bandstand, and a sing-a-long at the end of the day.

Residents can see the street parties and road closures in the borough here: https://one.network/