Ards and North Down Borough will see an increase in flying of the union flag at public spaces in the borough, after an equality impact assessment gave the council the go-ahead on a decision made last year.
Last April in a secret meeting unionist votes carried a TUV proposal to amend flag policy by flying the flag permanently at all 13 war memorials in the borough, and at the council buildings at Church Street, Newtownards.
This decision was subject to the council’s “call in” process and to an equality impact assessment, the report of which was finally published in the agenda papers for January's full meeting of Ards and North Down Council. The council report recommended the new flag policy to elected members.
