A Liberal Democrat council has become the first to attempt a ban on residents raising flags on or near public highways.
Oxfordshire County Council has applied for a High Court injunction to stop those placing flags near the roads.
Since last summer’s Raise the Colours campaign St George’s crosses and Union flags have appeared on lampposts and road barriers.
Some councils moved to take down the flags and paint over some roundabouts which saw flag designs painted across them.
Oxfordshire County Council said on Wednesday: ‘Residents across Oxfordshire, from Adderbury to Wallingford, have complained to the council about safety risks, intimidation and distress linked
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