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The flags that have illegally been put up on lamposts across Ashington need to be removed.

Reported via desktop in the flags category anonymously at 16:34, Friday 26 September 2025

Sent to Northumberland County Council 1 week, 4 days, 20 hours, 1 minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8219388.

Lampposts are part of the public highway infrastructure, and the Highways Act 1980 prohibits placing or attaching anything to a public highway without consent. Permission can be obtained to erect flags on some infrastructure by contacting a local council's highways department or National Highways for major roads.

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    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 16:34, Friday 26 September 2025

  • Category changed from ‘Damaged / Missing / Facing Wrong Way’ to ‘flags’

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 12:35, Wednesday 8 October 2025

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