Council to Remove 'Unauthorised' Flags After Storm Damage Cost £13,000

Council to take down St George's flags over safety concerns

A council has said it 'does not prohibit' expressions of patriotism, but putting flags on public infrastructure was a safety issue and they will be removed soon

Rage engulfs town after council pledges to tear down English flags

Shrewsbury Council announced plans to rip the national emblems down because of 'health and safety' fears.

Council will take down Union and St George's flags citing safety fears - and say they will pursue the people who put them up for costs of their removal

Shropshire Council said that it supports and 'does not prohibit' residents from expressing their British patriotism and added that it recognises the flag as a 'national emblem'.

Council to take down St George's flags from lampposts amid fears over safety

Shropshire Council has announced plans to take down unauthorised Union Jacks and St George's flags attached to lampposts and street furniture across the county amid fears over safety

Council to remove 'unauthorised' flags after storm damage cost £13,000

Shropshire Council will start taking down flags from roads after “rising community tensions” and being hit with bills costing £13,000 following Storm Amy.

Shropshire Council to remove unauthorised flags following safety concerns

Shropshire Council has confirmed it will begin a comprehensive programme to remove unauthorised national flags from street lighting columns and highway infrastructure across the county.