A COUPLE of Fulwood revellers have taken it upon themselves to make sure their neighbours join together in community spirit as part of the jubilee celebrations.

Pauline Batty, 50, and Anne Brindle, 53, of Millcroft, are the first to have their street party approved and have already made extensive arrangements for a knees-up in their street.

They are one of the three applicants to have their street party approved by Preston City Council which received only four applications in total.

Pauline, who has two children Robert, 27, and Helen, 24, is no stranger to organising get-togethers for the community.

Twenty five years ago she and husband Harry celebrated the Queen's Silver Jubilee with a huge street party in Millcroft where they have lived since 1973. And ten years ago they had another for the 1992 Preston Guild.

"Fingers crossed the weather will be better this year, we are always rained off.

"The Silver Jubilee was spent in St Anthony's club and for the Guild some lads who worked as scaffolders built a makeshift tent and we all piled in for a party," said Pauline.

Anne, who has two sons Graham, 30, and Lee, 28, has been collecting from neighbours since September where adults have been asked to donate one pound per week toward their bash.

"We have organised a bouncy castle, face-painting and DJ for the children and for the rest of us there will be a free bar, a barbecue and hotpot supper and music until the early hours," said Anne. The pair have been hunting down decorations and trinkets for the big day including balloons, streamers and bunting.

"And the generous couple are hoping to make every child a goody bag with a Queen's Golden Jubilee souvenir mug. It's all about camaraderie. People are working and we don't see a lot of each other, we end up being nodding acquaintances. This is a chance to get to know each other," said Pauline.

Anne added: "I like the Royal Family and this is an inspiration to do something fun."