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Union flags hanging from lampposts

Reported in the Other Street Lighting issue category anonymously at 16:59, Fri 12 September 2025

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1253588-R6Y6C5.

Only the council has the right to hang flags (or anything else) on lampposts. These should be removed at earliest possible convenience. Also, this is at least a semi-professional job. I think that Sutton Council and the police might be interested in who is funding this, as they are hanging from lampposts all over our boroughs. Thank you.

Updates

  • Merton Council continues to monitor the situation with flags put in public spaces. We are paying close attention to any community tensions and working to resolve those. We will of course remove anything from public spaces which is offensive or raises safety concerns.

    Posted by Merton Council at 11:05, Thu 25 September 2025

  • We didn't find anything that requires repair.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Merton Council at 12:39, Thu 25 September 2025

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