FOI release

Spending on Removal of British Flags

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Case reference FOI2025/00893

Received 16 October 2025

Published 16 October 2025

Request

1. How much the council has spent since 1 January 2020 on removing Union Jack / British flags from public property (for example lampposts, street furniture, or other council-owned items).

2. Which companies, contractors, or agencies carried out this work, and when.

3. A breakdown of costs where available – for example, hourly or per-shift rates, block bookings, or other associated charges.

4. If the work was done by council employees, please provide an estimate of staff time spent and the equivalent cost.

Response

Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.  The information you requested is available below.

Removal of flags - costs - Disclosure log

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