Overview
- The council confirmed the giant Union flag on the former council building does not breach planning laws and will face no enforcement.
- The earlier, smaller banner carried a slogan and QR code that officials classified as an unauthorised advertisement before Storm Amy tore it down.
- Owner James Holmes says he spent about £2,500 on the replacement and frames the display as a statement of British pride, adding he has spent roughly £15,000 on flags across projects.
- The council noted the Remembrance period in its statement and plans a red poppy cascade on the Town Hall for the occasion.
- Officials say they will seek enforcement if any remaining advertising material, such as a rooftop flag with a commercial website, is not removed.