England’s most patriotic street has defied a Green-run council that told them not to put up St George’s flags for the World Cup.
The residents of Torrington Avenue in Bristol have long been known for festooning their road with the flag during international football tournaments.
However, that tradition seemed to be in doubt this year when the Green-controlled council said residents would not be allowed to “fly flags on lampposts or railings or any public property” for “health and safety” reasons.
Tony Dyer, the council’s leader, warned that flags raised for the World Cup would be taken down and a spokesman for the authority said the flags were not “welcoming”.
