Removing ‘Unlawful’ Flags from Lampposts Costs Somerset Taxpayers £4,500 Daily Saturday, December 6, 2025 somerset flags taxpayers lampposts highways council removal publicsafety community law Somerset Council faces a hefty bill of approximately £4,500 each day to remove flags deemed “unlawful” from lampposts and other highway structures. Over recent months, the council’s highways teams have taken down … Read More
‘Patriotic’ Vandals Cost North Somerset Council Equivalent of Filling 200 Potholes Thursday, September 18, 2025 vandalism patriotism northsomerset roadsafety stgeorgescross councilcosts community flags potholes operationraisethecolours Vandals painting the St George’s Cross on road markings across North Somerset have forced the council to spend thousands of pounds on restoration—an amount that could instead fill around 200 potholes. Hannah Young, North … Read More
Wiltshire Council Evaluates Response to St George Cross Markings on Roundabouts Thursday, September 18, 2025 wiltshire council roundabouts highways safety vandalism flags stgeorgecross community transport Wiltshire Council has clarified its position regarding the St George crosses that have appeared on roundabouts throughout the county, following a month of public attention since the initial markings surfaced in Chippenham on … Read More