So, you've decided to hold a street party to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June? What could possibly go wrong?

It is good to see councils are entering into the spirit to make the whole process as simple as possible and cutting down on red tape.

But, like all bureaucracy, the devil is in the detail.

Kent County Council is coordinating all road closure requests which have to be lodged by Thursday, March 31.

There are still boxes to tick on the application portal and those of a nervous disposition should beware of the ominous red lettering at the bottom of each page warning that their application will self-destruct if they can't complete their name and address within the allotted 60 minutes.

Organisers have to ensure emergency vehicles can still go up and down their road, they must check that most of the neighbours are behind the bash and they have to agree to tidy up afterwards and not to damage the road.

But here's the thing; there must be no music.

The event check list clearly states: "Do not disrupt local residents with music or other noise."

No music? How are we going to play musical chairs? Or encourage Ethel in the middle of our street to do the Can Can? It's madness.

There must be no singing of There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs of Dover, there is a ban on musicians banding together for a burst of Hi Ho Silver Lining or, heaven forbid, a DJ setting up equipment on the pavement to play some ceremonial Quo. And blasting out the National Anthem is probably a no-no too.

You won't be able to publicise your party, either.

And if you want to hang bunting from the lampposts you will need permission from the Lighting Brigade although, to be fair, they have waived the usual £102 fee for the jubilee.

However, we Brits are a resourceful lot when it comes to letting our hair down.

It could pave the way for those silent discos popular at music festivals where normally sane people can be seen trying to dance in the middle of a tent with headphones clamped to their ears.

Or, of course, Her Majesty's Constabulary might decide to just look the other way.

KCC denies it is being a party-pooper and doesn't want to be seen like a killjoy on the Queen's Big Day.

It's chief party spokesman said: “Applicants view a range of guidance before applying to close a road for a street party, including that events do not disrupt local residents with music or other noise.

"Officers trust organisers will balance the desire of guests to enjoy themselves while respecting neighbouring areas.”

He added: "We want everyone who wishes to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to be able to do so in a safe way which is why we have waived the application fees for closing a road and hanging lightweight bunting."

It's just a pity the regulations are normally so onerous that many volunteers are now refusing to organise carnivals or parades in town centres because there is so much red tape.

It usually takes 12 weeks and a bundle of paperwork including maps and risk assessments to shut a road. One of our team gave up an entire Bank Holiday to fill in the forms for his organisation.

The fee to close a street for a public event normally costs from £75 to £576 and is governed by Section 16 (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or Section 21 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847.

This should be the year we give party power back to the people and make it easy for all of them to entertain us.

That would be a wonderful legacy.

* Queen Elizabeth, now 95, became the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the realm, on February 6 this year. She was 25 when she was in Kenya and learned of the death of her father King George VI. Her coronation took place on June 2, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.

The Government has set aside a long four-day weekend from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, to celebrate.

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