Request:
For each of the following financial years:
- 2022/23
- 2023/24
- 2024/25
- 2025/26
Please provide:
1. The number of flags removed by, for, or on the instructions of the
council.
2. The council's recorded expenditure on removing them, including payments
to contractors and any separately recorded internal costs.
3. If recorded, a breakdown by the type of flag removed – for example, the
Union Flag, Saltire, St George's Cross or another flag type.
4. Whether the removal work was undertaken by council employees, a
council-owned company or an external contractor.
5. The name of any external contractor, supplier or council-owned company
used.
6. The council department or team responsible where the work was completed
internally. I am not requesting the names of individual employees.
7. Any associated contract, purchase-order or invoice reference, if
recorded.
8. The amount paid to each contractor or supplier for this work.
Please search the records of all relevant council services, including
parks/open spaces, estates/property, public realm, facilities, events,
environmental services, procurement and finance, as applicable. Please also
consider relevant information held by a contractor or other person on the
council's behalf.
Response:
1. The number of flags removed by, for, or on the instructions of the
council.
10 painted flags.
2. The council's recorded expenditure on removing them, including payments
to contractors and any separately recorded internal costs.
No extra costs have been incurred as this is a statutory service provided.
3. If recorded, a breakdown by the type of flag removed – for example, the
Union Flag, Saltire, St George's Cross or another flag type.
The authority has removed 10 painted flags from road surfaces and parks. these have been removed due to offensive writing within the flag painted.
4. Whether the removal work was undertaken by council employees, a
council-owned company or an external contractor.
N/A.
5. The name of any external contractor, supplier or council-owned company
used.
N/A.
6. The council department or team responsible where the work was completed
internally. I am not requesting the names of individual employees.
Street Cleansing Service removes graffiti.
7. Any associated contract, purchase-order or invoice reference, if
recorded.
N/A.
8. The amount paid to each contractor or supplier for this work.
N/A.
Sport & Leisure - No information held, no flags have been removed.
Community Hubs & Libraries - No information held, no flags have been removed.
Highways and Infrastructure - No information held, no flags removed
Street Lighting Team - No information held, no flags removed
Public Protection - No Information held, no flags removed
Planning Enforcement - No Information held, no flags removed
Strategic Property - No Information held, no flags removed
Schools & Public Buildings - No information held, no flags removed.