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Local council goes to court to try and ban England flags | LBC debate
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25:19Now PlayingStand Up To Racism's Lewis Nielsen joins Tom Swarbrick to defend the council trying to ban Union Jacks and St George's flags.
A Liberal Democrat-run council has become the first local authority to launch a legal battle aiming to block the activity.
It comes after flags were raised on motorway bridges and lamp-posts across Oxfordshire, with many remaining on display since last year’s “Operation Raise the Colours”.
The campaign went viral on social media last summer and saw hundreds if not thousands of flags raised all across the country.
Many councils sparked backlash after taking them down, while critics accused the movement of stoking division.
Oxfordshire county council has now gone further in its attempt to ban locals from putting them up in the first place.
It has applied for a High Court injunction and a hearing will take place on June 23.
The council said on Wednesday: “Residents across Oxfordshire, from Adderbury to Wallingford, have complained to the council about safety risks, intimidation and distress linked to this activity.
“The ongoing scale and persistence of the behaviour by Raise the Colours has created safety risks, caused distress within communities, and led to abuse and intimidation directed at council teams and residents.”
Anyone who puts up flags near public highways Oxfordshire could face up to two years in prison or a substantial fine if the council’s legal action succeeds.
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