With the festive season on the horizon, Salford City 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 the council has announce that flags currently in place which were erected by the local community,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 the Council has previously stated in recent months, they proudly fly the Union Flag above 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 has always maintained that it fully support residents who choose to express their national and civic pride in a responsible and appropriate manner, unlike many other councils who have adopted the policy of their removal. Our nations flags will also be flying high and on prominent display as we fast approach remembrance Sunday (9th Nov), just as they have always done, we urge all residents to show pride and respect in both our fallen and serving armed forces and blue light services at your local cenotaph.
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.”
