Council issues flag reminder

THE summer has ended and the Lisburn City Council is asking communities across Lisburn to remove flags from within their local areas.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Sep 2011, 14:33 BST

In 2005, the Council agreed to take a ‘common sense approach’ to flag flying which was seen as a guideline on refraining from flying flags provocatively and only flying flags within an agreed time frame of between June and September.

The Council acknowledged the work of all agencies and community representative who have made progress in this area and says it will continue to work with them to ensure that all residents can live with confidence in a shared environment.

“As we enter Autumn, Lisburn City Council asks for the removal of all flags from arterial routes, which was agreed in the set principles and the Council is optimistic that local communities will behave responsibly in the removal of these flags as soon as possible” a statement said.