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Check what you need to tell your local council if you are organising a small street party with your neighbours
A guide to organising a street party - telling your council, closing roads, getting insurance and licences
Street parties on quiet streets that do not affect the wider road network…
You’ll need to get permission from your local council to close a road.…
Alcohol and food A licence is not needed if you’re going to provide…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees
As an employer providing social functions and parties for your employees,…
You might not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or…
If any of the events you provide are not exempt, you’ll have to report the…
The following guide contains more detailed information: particular…
This guide provides practical advice for anyone looking to hold a street party.
When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
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