Fees waived for VE Day 80th anniversary street parties

Street parties to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day are being encouraged in Wandsworth.

Wandsworth Council has waived fees for street closures to support celebrations over the Early May Bank Holiday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, known as Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).

Street parties were held in Wandsworth on 8 May in 1945 and other significant anniversary dates over the years.

Residents must apply to host a street party at www.wandsworth.gov.uk.

The council is waiving the usual fees for road closures from 3-5 May to allow street parties to take place, but applications must be received by 6 April.

Wandsworth residents organised 144 street parties across the borough to celebrate

King Charles III’s Coronation in a joyful display of fun, festivity and the borough’s infectious community spirit.

Sana Jafri, Mayor of Wandsworth, said: “It is always wonderful to see national celebrations such as these, which bring people together up and down the country, embraced across Wandsworth.

“We are delighted to be waiving street party fees once again to encourage local communities to host a street party for their neighbours, families and friends to share food, get to know each other better and remember the heroes behind the historic 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

“The buzz of these events is electric so I’m looking forward to attending many over the Early May Bank Holiday!”