FI17189
Request
My request is in relation to the removal of flags from public spaces, including lampposts and similar street furniture, in terms of numbers, costs and who carried out the work.
For each of the following financial years:
- 2022/23
- 2023/24
- 2024/25
- 2025/26
Please provide:
1. The number of flags removed by, or on behalf of, the council.
2. The council's recorded expenditure on removing them, including payments to contractors and any separately recorded internal costs.
3. If recorded, a breakdown by the type of flag removed – for example, the Union Flag, Saltire, St George's Cross or another flag type.
4. Whether the removal work was undertaken by council employees, a council-owned company or an external contractor.
5. The name of any external contractor, supplier or council-owned company used.
6. The council department or team responsible where the work was completed internally. I am not requesting the names of individual employees.
7. Any associated contract, purchase-order or invoice reference, if recorded.
8. The amount paid to each contractor or supplier for this work.
Response
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