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The government is being urged to cut back red tape that could stop street parties for this April's Royal Wedding from going ahead. Some councils currently charge residents over a thousand pounds for the paperwork needed to close their road to celebrate!

So what are the stats in the West? Gloucester City - Β£75...Wiltshire is the same...Bristol is FREE!...Bath and North East Somerset it's a whopping Β£150

Now the campaign group Streets Alive is lobbying the government asking for those charges to be abolished for good.

Will you be planning one for the royal wedding this year or waiting for next year's Diamond Jubilee?

More importantly have you any classic photos of street parties... I'd love to publish them on the blog. cummings@bbc.co.uk

Have a look at these three photos... one is from Dave in Tetbury taken in 1977 on City Bank Road, Watermoor in Cirencester... plus two from my youth from the same year... one of my big sister Carol... one of a certain Radio presenter possibly indulging in some under age drinking! Look closely at our classic 70s refreshment.