Right up our street! Street Party celebrations will be a royal highlight of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities in June – and Erewash Borough Council has a grants hotpot to help local residents planning a knees-up over the Bank Holiday weekend. Groups and individuals have until 5pm on Thursday 14 April to apply for money to help fund traditional street parties in the borough. Bunting, balloons and everything red, white and blue are expected to mark the Queen’s 70th landmark, which sees her honoured as the longest reigning monarch in British history during the extended bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June.
Councillor Carol Hart, Leader the Council, says: “This will be a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate an incredible 70-year reign of a British monarch.” The council has also scrapped the usual road closure charges for any royal street party celebrations – although an application for a Road Closure Order must still be made by 5pm on Friday 6 May. Full details at erewash.gov.uk/streetparties or email colin.handley@erewash.gov.uk
Beacon salutes Erewash will join the nation in lighting Beacons to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with patriotic events being held in Ilkeston Market Place and in the grounds of Long Eaton Town Hall on Thursday 2 June.
It’s hoped residents will turn out in force to celebrate the momentous occasion. Both events get underway at 8pm ahead of the beacons being lit at 9.15pm.
A riot of patriotism
In Ilkeston Johnny Victory will be singing tunes from the last 70 years while in Long Eaton the Silver Prize Band will be performing some catchy numbers. After watching the lighting ceremony, the evening will end with some patriotic tunes for the crowds to join in with and wave their flags.
The popular Union Jack floral displays return this summer as part of the borough’s Platinum salute. More than 15,000 plants in total will make up the stunning flags at the five-bed White Lion Square roundabout in Ilkeston and Long Eaton’s Wilsthorpe Road traffic island and Waverley Street display bed. The red, white and blue theme will continue with plants in the hanging and barrier baskets across the borough. Bedding plants are grown in peat free compost at the greenhouses in West Park, Long Eaton.
Military spectacle An inspiring military Beating Retreat ceremony will take place in Ilkeston on Tuesday 5 July. Keep up-to-date on EBC’s Facebook page or erewash.gov.uk
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