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Title:

Instruct Essex Highways to immediately remove all flags from lampposts and street furniture near to public roads on safety grounds.

Status:

Closed - Response Pending

Petition Overview:

instruct Essex Highways to immediately remove all flags from lampposts and street furniture near to public roads on safety grounds. We would also like Essex county council to prosecute any known individuals who placed these flags, or attempt to do so in the future, in an attempt to recover Essex County Council's cost of removal. Placement of flags without consent is in breach of section 132 of the Highways Act 1980.

Justification: The Flags were put up using nylon ties that degrade in sunlight. Flag are now hanging on by a thread and in some cases they have fallen off near carriageways or fallen down the lampposts obscuring road safety signs. In addition to this resident's have been putting themselves and other in danger by removing flags themselves. hotographic evidence of this has been supplied to Councillor Mark Platt.

Relevant Area(s):

Not Specified

Opening Date:

Monday, 9 March 2026

Closing Date:

Friday, 17 April 2026

Petitioner Name:

Howard Beaumont

This petition currently has 2098 signatures in total.

Petition Signatories
2098 electronic signatures
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Page 1 of 210, items 1 to 10 of 2098.
- Data Removed -
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D A
Ola A
JAMES A PEARSON
S A Seed
Derrick Abbot
Nicola Abbott
Adam Abo Henriksen
Ferrial Abu-Rabi

This petition has been reviewed and the following response has been offered:

Date	User	Description	Status
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Page 1 of 211, items 1 to 10 of 2105.
18/04/2026 05:07	(System Event)	Petition Closed (responder emailed requesting response)	Response Pending
17/04/2026 23:26	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Diane Greenwood	Petition Active
17/04/2026 22:34	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: David Cutting	Petition Active
17/04/2026 22:27	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Zak Westley	Petition Active
17/04/2026 22:18	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Sharon Hill	Petition Active
17/04/2026 22:03	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Ferg Ranson	Petition Active
17/04/2026 21:55	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Darren Varney	Petition Active
17/04/2026 20:38	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: N Price	Petition Active
17/04/2026 18:45	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Claire Waites	Petition Active
17/04/2026 18:40	Unregistered User	Petition Signed: Charlene Harrison	Petition Active

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