St George and union flags taken down by Reform UK council | UK | News
A reform council -led reform council, security concerns on a patriotic screen on the screen of the flags and the cherry belt, he said. Durham District Council made a statement on Friday, saying that the desire to be proud of national pride in X is not “not compromising public security”.
Flags and other patriotic symbols throughout the country have been demonstrated as part of a base campaign called “AngloCentric Patriotism”. The campaign has largely seen symbols planted throughout the country without being discussed in advance with local authorities, and led some councils to choose to remove them, often for security reasons. Durham District Council said that he had no other option, but because of the fears that the rope included is so strong, that the poles can be pulled down, ”he said.
A Council spokesman: “On Thursday, August 28, we have no choice but to remove the cherry belt on a road in New Brancepeth after the risk assessment.
“The relevant rope was so strong that there was a high -sided vehicle in it, the poles he was attached could be pulled down.
“Initially, we will only remove flags and decorations: it creates a danger for highway users; it prevents visibility for drivers or pedestrians, or weakly safe or loose, increases the risk of falling.”
“We also want to emphasize the important safety risks in the installation of flags to lighting columns.
“The weight of a person who climbs or works on a column can lead to structural failure by endangering both the installation and the people.”
“We encourage inhabitants to think safer and more suitable places for flags or other screens that do not contain highway infrastructure.
“While understanding and respects the desire of the community to express national pride, celebration or remembering, it is important to ensure that such expressions do not compromise on public security.”
Darlington Council leader Cllr Steve Harker He told the northern echo: “People have different reasons to put a flag, including patriotism and support to national sports teams.
“However, there is separately motivated graffiti and criminal damage around the city. We condemn this.”
The politicians in the country were questioned about the campaign, including the Prime Minister who said that the people who put British flags were “absolutely ve and insist on patriotism” always something important “.
The campaign was criticized by some of them not hating their organizers of being “harsh and extreme right activists”.
They said: “There is nothing wrong with Union Jack or St George’s Cross. Although people claim on social media, it is not illegal to be proud of being English or English!
“However, the arrangement of most of this wave of activism by well -known racists and extremist supporters reveal questions about the motivations behind the operation.”
