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he City of Wolverhampton Council has given its residents an extra reason to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday later this year. Believed to be the first local authority in the country to do so, the move will save party organisers up to £690 and the council hopes it will encourage as many people as possible to organise a knees-up
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for the Queen. Her Majesty’s actual birthday is April 21, but national celebrations are being organised over May and June and the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Concillor Ian Brookfield, said: “Last year our Queen became the longest-serving British monarch in history and this year she will celebrate her 90th birthday. The Queen is a hugely popular figure across the world
and this landmark birthday is a cause for celebration. Many of the planned nationwide events are likely to be costly and oversubscribed, so we want to ensure Wolverhampton residents could celebrate the occasion locally. That is why Wolverhampton Council is the first we know of in the country to waive the usual road closure fees of up to £690
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and enabling people to organise street parties. We would love as many communities in Wolverhampton as possible to organise street parties over the summer and celebrate this important birthday for our Head of State.” Details of how residents can apply for these special road closures will be released very soon.
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