JUBILEE Court, a housing complex in Leyland, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and preparing to party for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

The building, which provides sheltered accommodation on the ground floor and flats upstairs, was completed in 1977 and named after the silver jubilee celebrations.

It was opened in the midst of the heatwave and street parties of 1977 when the country celebrated the Queen reaching 25 years since she ascended to the throne.

Russel Atkinson, chief executive of New Progress Housing -- who own Jubilee Court, in West Paddock -- said: "It was the first building I managed and we will have a great party this year, inviting old staff back to join us. I can bring a photograph of me from 1977 wearing my flared trousers.

"The residents have always been lovely people and it is a very popular place to live."

The community spirit of Jubilee Court may be stronger than the rest of South Ribble, as both Preston City Council and South Ribble Borough Council have had few applications for street parties.

Preston have given out 25 application packs during the last three weeks and had only one returned and with a deadline of April 19 party goers are running out of time. South Ribble Borough Council have received only 13 applications for street closures -- from Penwortham, Leyland, Walton-le-Dale and Lostock Hall -- applications need to be submitted by May 10.

County Councillor Nora Ward, cabinet member for highways and transportation, said: "The golden jubilee really is a once in a lifetime event and for many people the ideal place to celebrate is in their own community."

For application packs call Preston City Council on 906554 or South Ribble Borough Council on 421491.