Toy Jolly Roger flag banned from garden for breaching advertising laws
Posted: March 1, 2012 Filed under: Flags in the News Leave a commentArticle courtesy of http://www.metro.co.uk
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Anthony Steele’s parents were told they face legal action unless they take down their pirate-mad son’s toy flag, which requires council approval.
His mother, Sara, was left baffled by East Lindsey council’s stance on the skull and crossbones, flown from a fishing pole, which the council says cannot exceed 2m (6ft 6in) and must be removed within 28 days.
‘It’s sad that someone has reported a child’s toy to the council,’ Ms Steele said. ‘We don’t understand why it constitutes as advertising when it is just a standard pirate’s flag in our garden.’
Ms Steele and her partner, Ronnie Ford-Kennedy, bought the flag for their son, who has Asperger’s syndrome, so he could pretend to be on a pirate ship.
‘He keeps asking me why we have to take it down and I don’t even understand why myself,’ she added.
A council spokesman said: ‘The flag is a breach of advertising regulations. We’d be happy to provide advice and guidance on what is acceptable.’
Before putting up the Jolly Roger, Mr Ford-Kennedy, an English Democrats Party member, flew the St George’s Cross for three years.
The couple said they would reduce the height of the pole and fly a new England flag instead.
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