Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations - June 2022

In June 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.

Welcome to our webpage dedicated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations which will take place next summer. Please read further to see how you can take part or help out with organising celebrations in the Village.

We will keep this page up to date with useful information about the weekend’s events and, after the event, will use it to keep a record of the celebrations within the village by asking people to submit photographs of their own parties so there is a long lasting recorded memory of the celebrations in Countesthorpe.

We hope that as many people, local groups and businesses within the Village will be able to join in the celebrations.

• If you know a person or couple from an older, isolated or vulnerable group who would appreciate the company of others at our Afternoon Tea, we now have nomination forms available.  Please see the details under the 4th June event below. 
• Want to join our Choir to sing the song for the Commonwealth at the Beacon Lighting event on 2nd June, please look out for details of a rehearsal date. 
• If you have experience of being involved with events and would be able to spare some time on either the evening of Thursday 2nd June or Sunday 5th June, we are looking for people to help out with marshaling the events.  The Thursday event is from 7pm to 10pm and the Sunday from noon to 4pm.  Tasks will involve giving directions to visitors, communicating with the event organisers, ensuring emergency exit points are kept clear.
• Contact the Parish Council offices to book your team onto the Quiz night at the Village Hall on Friday 3rd June - details below

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND AN EVENT IN COUNTESTHORPE OVER THE JUBILEE WEEKEND, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PLEASE WALK TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE TO PROPERTY OWNERS BY VEHICLES PARKING ON GRASS VERGES, BLOCKING DRIVEWAYS ETC.  PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE STREET PARTIES GOING ON WHERE THERE WILL BE ROAD CLOSURES IN PLACE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAKE AWAY ANY WASTE WITH YOU OR DISPOSE OF IN BINS PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 

LOOK OUT FOR A REHEARSAL DATE FOR THE CHOIR - ANYONE WELCOME TO COME ALONG

We are now getting Countesthorpe Villagers who wish to be involved in joining the choir to sing the 'Song for the Commonwealth' at our Beacon Lighting Event on 2nd June to mark the Platinum Jubilee.  The event will be running from 7.45pm to 10pm.  If you would like to join the choir, please get in touch with us.  

Here is a link to the official site which includes a recording of the song and musical sheets that can be downloaded.  

Friday 3rd June 22

Service of Thanksgiving: A Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral. Further events will be announced in due course.

IN COUNTESTHORPE  Join us for a Jubilee themed quiz night at the Village Hall.  The event is kindly being run by St Andrew's Church.  Tickets are £10 and there are up to 15 teams of 6 people.  You can register and pay for your team's entry at the Parish Council offices. Please email for further information  assistantmanager@countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk 

 A big thank you to St Andrew's Church for organising this event.

We would be most grateful if you are planning to attend an event in Countesthorpe over the weekend, that you walk to the event and avoid travelling by car.  Car parking will be limited to stall holders and event participants.  Please avoid parking on grass verges or blocking driveways.  Thank you for your co-operation.

HOW YOU CAN HELP OR BE INVOLVED

• You, your family and friends are invited to come along (with a picnic) to the event at the Countesthorpe Academy and enjoy the company of others, enjoy family games etc.
• Alternatively, if you may want to host your own street party. Here is a link to the Big Lunch official website which gives guidance on running an event.  Leicestershire County Council's guidance on road closures can be found below.
• Do you have a musical group or choir that would want to be involved with providing some entertainment throughout the event to be held at the Academy?
• Would your business or shop be able to donate a raffle prize to the event?
• Would you be able to spare some time in helping out as a Marshal, setting up, clearing away etc?
• Submit and entry to the Platinum Pudding Competition

If you would like to get involved in any way with organising the events, are able to volunteer some time at the event, help with marshalling or are able to contribute in any other way, please get in touch with us at the Parish Council. Email manager@countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk or telephone 0116 2779518.

Likewise, if you are planning your own event and you would like to let us have information to include on our website, or generally want to be kept up to date with what's going on, please also contact our offices at the email and telephone number above. 

You may need to apply to Leicestershire County Council to close your street/road to traffic by completing sections 3 and 4 of the Queen’s Jubilee event registration form (here is a link to the form)

All fees associated with the legal application have been waived for The Queen’s Jubilee and the application time reduced to 6 weeks, please note this is ONLY for The Queen’s Jubilee and does not apply to other events.

If you wish to apply for a road closure or any other restrictions the last date for submission is Friday 15th April 2022. Applications after this date may not be able to be fulfilled.

Given the occasion and following Government guidance we 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; 

Signs and cones

Leicestershire County Council Highways is offering the loan of signs and cones, should you require these please complete the signs form attached. 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 or a quote for delivery can be requested. The deadline for your cones and signs applications is Friday 15th April 2022, after this date we cannot guarantee availability.

Please note that the fees for the loan of signs will be waived for all Platinum Jubilee 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 greenspace 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;