SDLP Councillor Mark O’Donnell has called for the removal of flags which have been erected at the Skeoge roundabout on the Buncrana Road in Derry.
Cllr O’Donnell said he and a number of his colleagues on Derry City Council had received a number of complaints about these flags from “concerned constituents”
He added ” We feel that as we promote Derry as a shared city moving forward these flags can be seen as alienating, intimidating and are not representative of the community as a whole.”
Cllr O’Donnell revealed he had been in contact with Roads Service who were unable to act due to safety concerns for their staff and equipment.
He added: “However, we will be raising the issue again with relevant stakeholders at the local Community Safety Team within the coming days.”
Cllr O’Donnell concluded: “this is not really an image of Derry that we want to send out on one of the major corridors into the city and we are hopeful that there will be a united community response to this issue”
