Removing Union Jack or British Flags from Public Property

Request

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

1. How much the council has spent since 1 January 2020 on removing Union Jack / British flags from public property (for example lampposts, street furniture, or other council-owned items).

 

2. Which companies, contractors, or agencies carried out this work, and when.

 

3. A breakdown of costs where available - for example, hourly or per-shift rates, block bookings, or other associated charges.

 

4. If the work was done by council employees, please provide an estimate of staff time spent and the equivalent cost.

 

If possible, please supply this information in a spreadsheet format (CSV or XLSX).



If the cost of this request is too high, please advise how I could narrow it to fit within the limits.

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

 

1. £0
 
2. Not Applicable.
 
3. £0
 
4. £0

 

Reference number
14135893
Date request received
16 October 2025
Date of decision
23 October 2025