Event hosting permissions
If you wish to hold an event in Calderdale’s public open spaces, including the highway, you should seek permission.
Calderdale Council supports communities who wish to have street parties and events in Calderdale.
Do not hesitate to call the Council’s Recreation Officer for advice on how to have a successful event.
Tip number 1: Plan early.
Street parties
The Secretary of State has produced some useful guidance, and an application form, for potential organisers of small, private (residents and neighbours only) street parties in a residential setting Communities and neighbourhoods: Your guide to organising a street party or fete|
The application form applies to street parties which:
- are for residents / neighbours only
- are publicised to residents only
- are held on quiet streets or roads which when closed will have minimal impact on non-residents
- are self-organised.
In these cases, insurance, formal risk assessments and licences (if any music is incidental and no selling is involved) will not normally be required. The Council does not want or require you to do anything additional to the guidance issued by the Government and we want you to have a safe and successful event.
Therefore if you believe your street party (or event) falls into the categories complete the application form to let us know about your event (we need to request this simple application form to follow Government advice), and return it to:
The Recreation Officer (Licensing and Events)
Cultural Services (Tourism)
Visitor Centre
Piece Hall
Halifax HX1 1RE.
Applications usually take up to 4 weeks to process.
Larger public events
If your event (or street party)
- will be open to people other than residents and neighbours
- will be held in a public place
- publicly advertised
- impact on the highway network or other road users, etc.
then the requirements differ and you will need to request an Event Application Pack.
For further advice or to request a larger public event application pack, contact the Recreation Officer (Licensing and Events), tel: 01422 384796. Please note other permissions may also be required.
As always our aim is to ensure that the process is reasonable, and proportionate to the scale of your event.
Contact
- Email:
- peter.vardy@calderdale.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 01422 384796
- In writing:
- The Recreation Officer (Licensing and Events)
Cultural Services (Tourism)
Piece Hall Visitor Centre
Halifax HX1 1RE.
