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A special event is an event which is larger than a street party, such as a carnival or food festival.
You must apply at least 13 weeks before the event is due to take place.
You should read the guidance for event organisers:
Applicants or the nominated person in overall charge of the event:
Your traffic management proposals might affect access to buildings, local businesses, local bus services or any number of other interests, so it is important that you engage with stakeholders who could be affected by the traffic restrictions in place for your event, mitigate any issues and meet any reasonable requests.
Download an engagement exercise document
The list of stakeholders should include:
Should any adverse comments in relation to the traffic management proposals be received, these should be resolved by the event organiser. Should an applicant be unable to resolve any genuine disputes with mitigation, or if Dorset Council believes an inadequate level of engagement has been carried out, then we reserve the right to alter the traffic management proposals or refuse an application.
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The charges vary depending on the scale and type of the event. The number of people involved refers to the total staff and estimated audience/visitor numbers.
There is no charge applied for road closures for services of Remembrance during the month of November; or for events to mark occasions of national significance.
The charges indicated are per event within a calendar year. There will be exceptions such as markets with multiple dates which will be charged a single fee per calendar year.
Type of event | Small event (less than 499 people involved) | Minor event (500 to 999 people involved) | Significant event (1000 to 4999 people involved) | Major event (more than 5000 people involved) |
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Commercial profit making | £247 | £310 | £389 | £508 |
Non-profit making | £79 | £158 | £195 | £242 |
Charitable or ceremonial | £27 | £100 | £137 |
£184 |