As the day of the Coronation of King Charles approaches, Welwyn Hatfield Council is encouraging residents be a part of the festivities. 

The council hopes to encourage residents to host street parties and other flag-waving festivities. 

To help residents get into the spirit, the council has simplified its usual consent process for events, including the removal of requirements for Public Liability Insurance and detailed risk assessments for non-commercial events. 

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Leader of the council, Cllr Tony Kingsbury, said: “It has been a momentous, bittersweet year in the history of our Royal Family – and, indeed, of our whole nation.  

“Last year’s unprecedented Platinum Jubilee celebrations, followed by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, saw communities across Welwyn Hatfield come together like never before.  

Welwyn Hatfield Times: WHBC makes it easier for the King's Coronation to be celebrated.WHBC makes it easier for the King's Coronation to be celebrated. (Image: WHBC)

“The coronation, something the majority of us will never have witnessed, will be another event that I hope we can all unite around, celebrating the official start of a new era.” 

                                                                                                         

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Permission to hold an event on Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council land over the bank holiday weekend can be sought by e-mailing EstatesTeam@welhat.gov.uk by Thursday, April 6.  

To host an event on the public highway or request a road closure, you will need to get permission from Hertfordshire County Council by submitting an online application by Sunday, March 26.  

Find information one.welhat.gov.uk/borough/majesty-king-charles-iiis-coronation