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Council Threatens High Court Injunction Over Flag Installations

5/21/2026

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Raise the Colours co-founder Ryan Bridge displayed Oxfordshire County Council’s urgent legal notice on a livestream.
The council has threatened the group with a High Court injunction after it continued placing flags on public highways.
Council leader Liz Leffman called the flag placements an act of intimidation that harms community cohesion.
Officials said they will pursue further legal action if the installations do not stop.

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Raise the Colours co-founder Ryan Bridge displayed Oxfordshire County Council’s urgent legal notice on a livestream.
The council has threatened the group with a High Court injunction after it continued placing flags on public highways.
Council leader Liz Leffman called the flag placements an act of intimidation that harms community cohesion.
Officials said they will pursue further legal action if the installations do not stop.