Portraits of His Majesty King Charles III

Please provide the following information regarding buildings owned or operated by the council (including council offices and civic buildings):



1) Does the council currently display a portrait of His Majesty King Charles III in any of its offices or buildings?



2) Does the council currently fly the Union Flag at any of its offices or buildings?If the answer to either of the above is yes, please provide:

a) The address of each building where a portrait is displayed and/or a flag is flown;

b) The date (or approximate date) when the portrait was first displayed and/or the flag was first raised.



3) Has the council adopted any policy, guidance, or formal decision regarding:

a) The display of royal portraits;

b) The flying of the Union Flag?

If so, please provide copies of any relevant documents.



4) Has the council received or allocated any funding for:

a) The purchase or display of royal portraits;

b) The installation of flagpoles or procurement of Union Flags?

If so, please provide details including dates and amounts.



5) Do any other flags fly across any of the councils buildings? 

1: The Council has two portraits of the King within County Offices, Newland that have been on display since March 2026.

2: Yes

1. Portraits: see 1

Union Flags:

1.          County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1YL

2.          Lincoln North Fire Station, Nettleham Road, Lincoln, LN2 4DH.

3.          Lincoln County Emergency Centre, South Park Avenue, Lincoln, LN5 8EL

4.          Boston Fire Station, Robin Hoods Walk, Boston, PE21 9ES

5.          Skegness Fire Station, Churchill Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2RN

6.          Stamford Day Centre, 33 Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1UF

7.          Louth Kiely House, Gresley Road, Off Stewton Lane, Louth, LN11 8FG

8.          Grantham Fire Station, Harlaxton Road, Grantham, NG31 7SG

9.           Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, LN1 3AA

b)          Portraits: see 1; Flags: Information not held.

3:

a) No

b) Yes - The Council has adopted the official flag flying guidance from the Government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport in relation to 'Union Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings'. This can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying#flying-the-union-flag

4:

a) No

b) Flagpoles; County Offices has 2 flagpoles which have been in place many years; Union Flags: Between May and December 2025, the authority purchased 5 x sewn Union Flags at a cost of £90 each and 2 printed Union flags at £53 each. These were purchased to fly on County Council buildings and were funded from within existing budgets.

5) The Lincolnshire Flag is flown at some buildings on appropriate occasions. In addition, the St George’s Cross is flown on St George’s Day, and the Armed Forces Flag is flown during Armed Forces Week.

The Lincolnshire County Council Civic Flag is also flown on select days and in specific circumstances.