Suggers wrote:patriotism - the last refuge of a scoundrel....
If you fly the flag all year ,fair point, but as its the Royals (the country's and flags sovereign) I think the PC nonsense can be put on hold for the week , at least :;):
PS
Samuel Johnson banged on about Patriotism as he was anti government and establishment at the time
I had put it up for ST Georges day being patriotic :;):
If my Pakistani Neighbours are offended, then they will have to stay offended for another week because it's staying up for the wedding. Or should i change it to the union jack ?
If your neighbour doesn't like the flag of the country he resides in, I suggest he move to a country that he does favour, where,as we're seeing on the news, tolerence is a lot lower down the list of attributes. By the way it's a Union Flag, the Union Jack is a Navy Flag. :p
I'm sick of hearing all these people winging about the royal wedding. Good luck to the pair of them, they seem like good kids to me. There was a lady on the radio on Sunday from the British socialist party who was having a rant about the Royal wedding and it just sounded like sour grapes to me. Although interestingly she was looking forward to the bank holiday provided by the Royal wedding, funny that.
mickavalon wrote:If your neighbour doesn't like the flag of the country he resides in, I suggest he move to a country that he does favour, where,as we're seeing on the news, tolerence is a lot lower down the list of attributes. By the way it's a Union Flag, the Union Jack is a Navy Flag. :p
I seem to recall that you can fly the national flag (St. George Cross, Welsh Dragon, St. Andrew's Saltire or Ulster banner) and the Union flag, but planning permission is needed to fly any 'foreign' flag, including the EU stars thingy. Further, from experience working on a hotel build in Liverpool, PP is needed for a flag pole, too, regardless of what flag is hung from it.
According to Lancaster City Council (so I assume the same applies nationally though maybe not...):
Do I need planning permission to erect a flagpole ?
Yes, you need planning permission, from your local council, to erect a flagpole.
Under the Town and Country Panning Act 1990, flags come with the definition of 'advertisement'. Their display is controlled by the Town and Country Panning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992.
However, under Schedule 2 of the Regulations, the national flag of any country, including the Union Flag, is exempt from advertisement control, provided each flag is flown from a single vertical flagpole and neither the flag or flagpole displays any advertisement additional to the design of the flag.
Do I need permission to fly the Union Flag ?
Once permission to erect a flagpole has been received from your local council, you do not need permission to fly the Union Flag.
Do I need permission to fly the European Union Flag ?
Yes, the European Union Flag is not currently classified as a national flag under the Town and Country (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992 (see Question 4). You would need to contact your local council's planning department, to establish how to obtain advertisement consent to fly the European Union Flag.
Do I need permission to fly a foreign nation's flag ?
No, whether as a private individual, a private organisation or a Government Building, you do not need to obtain permission to fly a foreign nation's flag.
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Doesn't mention any restrictions on you installing a canon for daily gun salutes though
So does my dowel stake 2 metres long nailed to the top of my fence, ( making the finished height about 10ft) constitute a flag pole and me breaking the law of our land? The Pakistani gent' next door is still running about with his licence numbers hidden. I would tell him he can't but he always shouts, " i do what i like on my property ." One day, surely, they will nick him ???
