Bolton is set to celebrate King Charles III coronation in style with street parties being held across the borough. Patriotic residents have lodged applications for road-closure street parties with knees ups taking place everywhere from Kearsley in the south of the borough to Horwich and Blackrod in the north and all parts in between.
A total of 43 streets have applied for road closures which of which an handful have applied for a two day restriction. King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6 with a service at Westminster Abbey. For most, it will be the first time they have witnessed the coronation of a British monarch – the late Queen Elizabeth II having been crowned nearly 70 years ago.
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Monday, May 8 is Volunteer Day and Victoria Square in Bolton will be hosting Bolton’s Big Help Out event, showcasing the vast range of volunteering opportunities in the borough. From 11am to 2pm, Bolton CVS will be hosting the ‘Volunteers Market’ where voluntary organisations and charities will profile their work and highlight opportunities for people to contribute to the local community.
There will also be live music, street performers and family entertainment as well activities keep young people entertained. Sue Johnson, Chief Executive of Bolton Council said: “The Coronation will be a unique piece of British history and I urge everyone to take part and celebrate with their local community.
“We are also looking forward to our Volunteer Market on Monday May 8, Bolton is lucky to have many outstanding charities and this will be the ideal opportunity to find out more and get involved with the work they do.”
The council has waived fees for road closures for street parties in a bid to encourage people to celebrate the historic occasion. The deadline to apply for a street party licence in Bolton has now passed.
During the parties all vehicles not engaged in the event will be prohibited on the parts of streets specified within the closure order.
The full list of street party road closures across the borough are listed here. Some roads have applied for closures on more than one day over the May 6-8 period.
Saturday, May 6
Abingdon Road (from Bristol Ave to Cromer Ave)
Bottom o’th’ Moor, Horwich (from side of Old Lane to Kitfield Farm Cottage)
Bradshaw Meadows from (no.69 to no.77)
Colchester Avenue for its full length
Crowborough Close (from the cul-de-sac end to no.13 & no.46)
Dunblane Avenue (from no.1 to the cul-de-sac end)
Elm Grove (from Hospital Rd to Ramswell Brow)
Glebe Street (between Saville St and River St)
Green Mill Close, Westhoughton for its full length
Haroldene Street (from no.1 to no.22)
Newstead Drive (from no.23 to the jct with Sonning Drive)
Prestbury Road (from no.11 to no.17)
Queens Avenue (from no.73 to no.99)
Queensway, Kearsley (from no.1 to no.26)
Riding Gate Mews (from no.1 to the ends of the cul-de-sacs)
St Osmunds Grove for its full length
Staveley Avenue (from no.10 to no.28)
Thorns Road (between Eden Grove and Eden Street)
Sunday May 7
Abingdon Road (from Bristol Ave to Cromer Ave)
Abercorn Road (from no.3 to the driveway of no.1 Limefield Road)
Avon Road, Kearsley (from No.16 to the cul-de-sac end)
Boot Lane (from no.16 to no.48)
Bradshaw Meadows (from no.69 to no.77)
Broadway, Atherton (from no.14 to the cul-de-sac end)
Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod (from no.39 to cul-de-sac end)
Danesbury Road (from no.29 to the terminal end)
Duncan Street, Horwich (between no.3 and no.21)
Hulme Road (from no.1 to no.21)
Kingwood Avenue (from no.1 to no.27)
Lakenheath Drive (from no.30 to no.42)
Lambton Street (from no.7 to no.21)
Lancashire Way, Horwich (from no.13 to no.22)
Lobelia Avenue, Farnworth (from no.10 to no.20)
Lowside Avenue (from no.22 to no.28)
Mobberley Road (from Thelwall Ave to Withins Grove)
Moss Drive, Horwich for its full length
Park Lane, Horwich (from its jct with Broadway to the cul-de-sac)
Purbeck Drive from (no.26 to the cul-de-sac
Radstock Close (from top of cul-de-sac to no.29-54)
Rawlyn Road for its full length
Redcar Road (from Jesmond Rd to the end of the road)
Riding Gate Mews (from no.1 to the ends of the cul-de-sacs)
Rishton Avenue (from no.20 to no.40)
Victoria Road between Wenderholme and The Croft
Wythburn Avenue from Normandale Ave to No.19
Monday May 8
Parkway, Westhoughton (from no.31 to no.60)
Radstock Close (from top of cul-de-sac to no.29-54)
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