Reform UK-led Nottinghamshire council's union flag sponsorship scheme fails to attract any backers
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Peter Walker
3d ago· 5 min readenNews
Summary
A £75,000 scheme by Reform UK-led Nottinghamshire council to hang union flags on lamp-posts across the county — which the party claimed would be fully funded by local business sponsors — has failed to attract a single sponsor. The plan was approved in autumn after Reform won the council in May elections, with the authority justifying the cost as a way to "enhance civic pride." The revelation raises questions about the viability of the party's funding promises and the use of taxpayer money for the initiative.
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bskyReform UK-led Nottinghamshire council's union flag sponsorship scheme fails to attract any backerstheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe plan to attach the flags to brackets on about 180 lamp-posts and other places was agreed in the autumn by Nottinghamshire's council, won by Nigel Farage's party in last year's May elections.
A report by the authority justified the £75,000 cost as a way to 'enhance civic pride', saying the national flag was 'seen as embodying national unity'
The party said it would 'not cost the taxpayer a single penny' as it would be sponsored by local businesses
Party had justified plan to hang flags in Nottinghamshire on basis that local businesses would foot £75,000 bill
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