Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns A Reform-led council has ruled that union and St George’s flags must come down in order for a village’s traditional Christmas lights to go ahead, in a decision described as “beyond ironic”. Harrietsham parish council was told by Kent county council – whose leader once vowed not to remove flags put up “unilaterally by the people of Kent” – that flags must come down from street lights before festive lights go up because of safety concerns. Continue reading...

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