This was an extra special year for The Big Lunch, as communities across the UK were invited to come together for The Big Jubilee Lunch as part of the official celebrations for our late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Street parties have long been associated with national celebrations, and this summer was no different.
To help events run smoothly, we came together with partners Playing Out, Sustrans, Neighbourhood Watch and Street Party to send a letter ask the Department of Transport to make road closures free and easier for the Jubilee year - and beyond.
The good news is that lots of councils across the UK are already supporting The Big Lunch by waiving fees for road closures, running public Big Lunch events, encouraging communities to take part and even making funding available in some places.
We want to say a great big thank you to all those that backed The Big Lunch 2022, with this special recognition list of Platinum Councils.
PLATINUM COUNCILS
England
- Adur & Worthing Council
- Ashford Borough Council
- London Borough of Barnet
- London Borough of Bexley
- Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council
- Bodmin Town Council
- Bolton Council
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- London Borough of Bromley
- Broomhaugh & Riding Parish Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Burnley Council
- London Borough of Camden
- Cherwell District Council
- London Borough of Croydon
- Derbyshire County Council
- Devon County Council
- Dudley Council
- Durham County Council
- London Borough of Ealing
- London Borough of Enfield
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
- Kent County Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Luton Borough Council
- Macclesfield Town Council
- Medway Council
- Milton Keynes Council
- Newquay Town Council
- Oldham Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- Preston and Morecambe
- Reading Council
- Redditch Council
- London Borough of Richmond
- Sanford Parish Council
- Suffolk County Council
- Surrey County Council
- London Borough of Sutton
- Telford and Wrekin Cooperative Council
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Thurrock Council
- Torbay Council
- Walsall Council
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- London Borough of Westminster
- Wigan Council
- Wolverton and Greenleys Town Council
Scotland
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Clackmannanshire Council
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- The City of Edinburgh Council
- City of Glasgow Council
- The Highland Council Homepage
- Welcome to North Lanarkshire Council | North Lanarkshire Council
- West Lothian Council - West Lothian Council
- Moray Council - Moray Council
- Shetland Islands Council – Shetland Islands Council
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- Conwy County Borough Council
- Pembrokeshire County Council
- Powys Council
- Swansea Council
Northern Ireland
Councils across Northern Ireland have Platinum Jubilee programmes, many of which include public Big Jubilee Lunches. The Northern Ireland councils are all enabling community-led celebrations, have provided council community grants and advertised The National Lottery Community Fund Awards for All funding, which provides grants of £300 to £10,000 - in addition to the Platinum Jubilee Fund.
Councils who have confirmed community support are:
- Mid and East Antrim
- Antrim Newtownabbey
- Lisburn Castlereagh
- Belfast City Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Newry Mourne and Down Council
- Mid Ulster
- Fermanagh
Need help?
Want to close your road? Take a look at our top tips and get planning as early as you can!
If you’re having any problems with road closures, get in touch and we’ll do our best to help you. And don’t forget to order your free Big Lunch pack to help get your party planning started!
Information for Councils
Our annual research shows that the impact of The Big Lunch is long lasting – it creates connected communities, helps reduce isolation and loneliness. This increase in neighbourliness delivers substantial economic benefits for local authorities. These are just some of the reasons councils should support the campaign and if you’re wondering how, here's some simple guidance to help:
