Apply for permission to hang a banner to publicise an event
If you wish to hang a banner on pedestrian railings, to publicise a local charity, non-profit or commercial event, you will need to ask for permission.
There are three sites in Swindon where hanging banners is permitted with consent:
- Newport Street and Marlborough Road junction - pedestrian railings in front of HSBC entrance
- Marlowe Avenue and Drakes Way junction - subway railings facing Drakes Way and adjacent to Marlowe Avenue
- Great Western Way - pedestrian railings in front of B&Q
You need to book these sites in advance and get our permission before you hang a banner. You can book a site for a maximum of three weeks and choose any or all of the three sites. We approve applications on a first come, first served basis.
You need to pay a fee to publicise a commercial event. The fee depends on the number of sites and the length of time you want to hang the banner.
Please note: You do not need to pay any fee if you are publicising a charity or non-profit event.
Fees for commercial events for 2025
One banner site
- One week: £58.82
- Two weeks: £96.92
- Three weeks: £128.33
Two banner sites
- One week: £117.64
- Two weeks: £187.26
- Three weeks: £256.78
Three banner sites
- One week: £180.59
- Two weeks: £283.46
- Three weeks: £381.19
What you need to know before you apply
- You cannot hang a banner for more than 28 days before the event starts
- We reserve the right to refuse an application based on banner content
- The maximum size of a banner is 3m (width) by 1m (height)
- You are responsible for placing the banner safely and securely. You must secure a banner using cable ties. We will remove banners that are not secured correctly.
- For booking purposes, the week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. You need to take down the banner on the final Sunday of your booking.
- If we need to remove the banner, we will charge £64.00
What you’ll need
You will need a copy of your organisation’s public liability insurance. This should be for at least £5 million for applications to hang a banner. The insurance should be valid for the whole period the banner is on display.