Councils say they have received a ‘huge number of applications’ to celebrate 70 years on throne

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).

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