Hasting council apologises for ‘confusion’ after man told he needed £10m insurance cover for Queen’s jubilee street party

By Elliot Wright

Published 31st Mar 2022, 11:55 BST

Updated 4th Apr 2022, 15:43 BST

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Hastings Borough Council has apologised for causing ‘confusion’ after a resident organising a jubilee party had accused them of not getting into the ‘spirit of things’ after being told a road closure would require him to take out an insurance policy covering up to £10 million.

Derek Edwards has been planning a street party with the other residents of his small cul-de-sac of 7 bungalows, off Parkstone Road, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.

He said: “We are a small community of seven properties who wanted to get into the spirit of the Queens Jubilee and join in the big jubilee lunch.