There will be loads going on from fairs and carnivals, shows and sports events to community picnics and exhibitions. Many of them will be great for all the family, and many of them will also be free.

Keep a look out on this website for more details about events as they come up. Take Part Take Pride lasts the whole summer from May to September.

Take Part Take Pride 2014 booklet [2Mb]

You may want to organize your own events to get to know your neighbours, or provide fun activities for the kids in your street, and two easy ways to do that are ‘Playing Out’ and ‘The Big Lunch’. You can hold a big lunch or street party, or organise a playing out session any time over the summer providing you give at least six weeks notice for a road closure.

Guidance Notes – Road Closure Order [284kb]

You will need to contact your neighbours first and explain to them what you are intending to do.

The application form includes a letter template that you can use to help you notify everyone in your street.

Although the road may be closed, people who live there must still be allowed access to drive to and from their properties. As a result, you will need to have people at each end of the street warn cars so you will need to recruit friends or neighbours to help on the day.

When you have read the guidance notes and completed the application form please email it to traffic.postbook@sutton.gov.uk

We can loan you Road Closure signs to use on the day once your application is approved.

The Playing Out web site has lots of information about reclaiming the streets for children and ideas for games and activities you can organise.

If you have any queries, please contact Highway, Transport and Smarter Travel, telephone 020 8770 5070

email traffic.postbook@sutton.gov.uk

Take Part Take Pride Street Parties

If you don’t want to organize your street party on Sunday 1 June, but would like to hold one over the summer, you can do it as a ‘Take Part Take Pride’ event. The same advice applies regarding contacting your neighbours and organizing to close your road. You will need to give at least six weeks notice if you need a road closure.

The council will waive the usual £50 fee for road closures for agreed Take Part Take Pride street parties, The Big Lunch events and Playing Out providing the correct application is made and processes followed.We can loan you Road Closure signs to use on the day once your application is approved, where a deposit is required (£25). There are no other fees associated with making the application.