Queen’s platinum jubilee to be marked by 16,000 street parties across England

More than 16,000 street parties are expected to be held over the Queen’s platinum jubilee bank holiday weekend.

Councils across England have received a “huge number of applications” from residents to celebrate the monarch’s 70-year milestone, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

A snap poll of a dozen councils by the LGA indicated that they had approved more than 1,000 street parties. Hertfordshire county council has received a record 475 applications.

Over the weekend,…