Councillor voices 'safety' concerns as Union flags hoisted on Rutherglen Main Street

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A South lanarkshire councillor has hit out after Union flags were erected along a town centre street during a flute band parade on Saturday.Janine Calikes, who represents Rutherglen Central and North, said the number of flags being taped up to lampposts was a possible safety issues and a waste of time for council employees who have to take them down.Social media posts later in the weekend showed a man hauling down one of the flags alongside a caption saying "Cleaning Up Rutherglen".The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The flags were hoisted for a parade by the Rutherglen Bluebells and several other bands, including Bridgeton No Surrender, Cambuslang Britannia and Cambuslang Volunteers.Councillor Calikes has previously stressed to other groups not to place flags or stickers on parts of the Main Street for the same reasons.

She told Lanarkshire Live: "“A large number of my constituents contacted with me complaints that flags had once again been erected on lampposts on the day of a parade in the town."On witnessing these flags for myself, I immediately contacted the council and asked for their removal due to the potential safety issue – the flags were held up with bits of wood and tape and could have fallen on passers-by.“The council has now removed the flags, and confirmed that no permission was sought