Communities across Sefton will be flying the flag and raising a tea cup or glass for the King’s Coronation this May, with more than 40 community-led street parties around the borough.
Union flags will also fly from Southport, Waterloo and Bootle Town Halls while The Atkinson, Southport will be illuminated in the iconic red, white and blue colours of the UK.
Forty-eight of Sefton’s residential streets will be closed off as neighbourhoods come together in a show of community spirit to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
From Southport to Seaforth and Blowick to Bootle, streets will be decorated in patriotic colours over the Bank Holiday weekend, which takes place from Saturday 6th to Monday 8th May.
Many other informal gatherings are also being planned in cul-de-sacs, driveways and gardens.
Sefton Council’s Highways team have been working hard to process and approve the 48 street closures. This involves a detailed traffic assessment to ensure any disruptions to the network are kept to a minimum.
Andrea Watts, Sefton Council’s Executive Director for People, said:
“The Bank Holiday provides a fantastic opportunity for our wonderful and caring communities to come together and celebrate a once in-a-lifetime occasion.
“I know that many of our street parties will also be about coming together to celebrate Sefton’s wonderful community spirit and the kind hearted nature of our neighbours, as well as marking the King’s Coronation.
“I hope everyone enjoys celebrating while staying safe and respecting the beautiful Borough that we call home.”
Peter Moore, Sefton Council’s Head of Highways and Public Protection, said:
“I am very proud of our hard-working Highways Team who have processed and detailed all of these applications so that street parties can take place safely while at the same time minimising the impact any closures may have on traffic.
“Organisers have been given lots of advice and toolkits on how to host a successful street party and we cannot wait to see lots of pictures of people enjoying themselves.
“All I would ask is that anyone attending a street party makes sure they look after the area where they live and clean up any litter that may get left behind.”
The deadline to apply for a Coronation street party has now passed.
Full list of streets:
AINSDALE / BIRKDALE / FORMBY / SOUTHPORT AREAS
Muirfield Drive, Ainsdale
Wentworth Close, Ainsdale
Arundel Road, Birkdale
College Close, Birkdale
Regent Close, Birkdale
Beechwood Drive, Formby
Derby Road, Formby
Hawthorne Crescent, Formby
Marina Road, Formby
Weld Drive, Formby
Allerton Road, Southport
Coudray Road, Southport
Cypress Road, Southport
Hartwood Road, Southport
Pauls Lane, Southport
Portland Street, Southport
Sefton Street, Southport
Stretton Drive, Southport
Vulcan Street, Southport
Westmoreland Road, Southport
AINTREE / BLUNDELLSANDS / BRIGHTON LE-SANDS / BOOTLE / CROSBY / LITHERLAND / LYDIATE / MAGHULL / MELLING / NETHERTON / SEAFORTH / WATERLOO AREAS
Stoneyhurst Avenue, Aintree
Pinehurst Avenue, Brighton-le-Sands
Elton Avenue, Bootle
Langdale Street, Bootle
Leicester Road, Bootle
Cambridge Road, Crosby
Crosby Village (pedestrianised areas)
Lyndhurst Road, Crosby
Marlborough Road, Crosby
Moor Close, Crosby
Princes Avenue, Crosby
Rosebery Avenue, Crosby
Rosemoor Drive, Crosby
Warwick Avenue, Crosby
Alexandra Mount, Litherland
Ripley Avenue, Litherland
Sunnymede Drive, Lydiate
Weld Blundell Avenue, Lydiate
Fouracres, Maghull
Gilpin Avenue, Maghull
Hillary Crescent, Maghull
Kendall Drive, Magull
Woodend Avenue, Maghull
Swifts Lane, Netherton
Canning Street, Waterloo
Oxford Drive, Waterloo
Park View, Waterloo
Sycamore Road, Waterloo
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