VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations

Celebrations marking the 80th Victory in Europe anniversary will be taking place on 8th May 2025 across the UK.

Planning on having a street party to celebrate the event?

You will need to apply to Leicestershire County Council to close your street/road to traffic by emailing eventsnetworkmanagement@leics.gov.uk who will send you an application form to complete. The last date for submission is Friday 21st March 2025.

All fees associated with the legal application have been waived for VE Day 80th Anniversary and the application time reduced to 6 weeks.

Given the occasion and following Government guidance, the Council will not be asking for the usual required documentation for a road closure such as an in-depth risk assessment, however consideration still needs to be given to ensure the safety of all attendees and an enjoyable event. Within the registration form you will find some additional information for you to consider. 

Further Government advice on road closures for street parties can be found here - www.gov.uk/government/publications/your-guide-to-organising-a-street-party 

The information you supply regarding your event will be shared with the emergency services so they can put their own plans and resources in place. Please submit your application form in good time, it is better to submit draft plans than nothing at all. It is essential that the emergency services are kept well informed of the events and we would rather know something is happening well in advance than finding out the day before.

Signs and Cones

Leicestershire County Council Highways is offering the loan of signs and cones, should you require these please complete Section 5 of the VE Day 80th Anniversary application pack. Please be aware signs and cones must be collected from and returned to the LCC Mountsorrel Highways Depot. Appropriate arrangements will need to be made for collection. The deadline for your cones and signs applications is Friday 21st March 2025, after this date we cannot guarantee availability. Please note that the fees for the loan of signs will be waived for all VE Day 80th Anniversary events but equipment must be returned or it will be invoiced for.

Council owned land and licences

If you would like to organise an event on council land or a green space or to find out about licensable activities such as selling food and drink or having music on a stage please use this link where you will find details for each Borough or Districts page - www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/parks-and-outdoor-activities/plan-an-event/licensable-activities 

How to apply

Contact the highways department at Leicestershire County Council, either by email to eventsnetworkmanagement@leics.gov.uk or in writing to Events - Network Management Team, Leicestershire County Council, Highway Depot, Arbor Road, Croft, LE9 3GE.