Salford confirms plans for Christmas lights and community flags
- Salford City Council confirms plans for Christmas lights and flags being flown in communities across the city.
- To address any questions, the council reiterates that flags will not be routinely taken down.
- The council will review any cases where flags present a safety risk or constitute an offence, such as criminal damage.
As the festive celebrations begin, the council has started its preparations to install annual Christmas lights across Salford. The works to install lighting on trees, columns and roundabouts will take place until early December and flags currently in place will not be removed as part of the installation process.
All the areas where lighting will be installed have been checked for potential risks and hazards and include:
Week commencing 3rd November: Roe Green and Moorside.
Week commencing 10th November: Barton, Winton Parrin Lane and Westwood Park Parrin Lane.
Week commencing 17th November: Ellenbrook, Worsley, Monton and Brookhouse.
Week commencing 24th November: Eccles Church Street, Eccles pedestrian area, Irlam & Cadishead.
Week commencing 1st December: Little Hulton & Walkden, Civic Centre and Swinton.
As previously stated in recent months, Salford City Council proudly fly the Union Flag at the Civic Centre at all times. Both the Union Flag and the St George’s Flag are recognised as legitimate symbols of our shared national heritage, and the council fully support residents who choose to express their national and civic pride in a responsible and appropriate manner.
A council spokesperson confirmed:
“As we start our preparations for the Christmas season, the council wants to reiterate that it will not be removing flags that have been displayed across Salford, except in cases where they present a safety risk or constitute an offence, such as criminal damage. We would also like to remind people that anyone carrying out this festive work should not be subject to any threatening or intimidating behaviour and appeal to people in Salford to treat each other with respect.”