Bunting is too heavy for posts say spoilsports

JUBILEE bunting is being banned by council killjoys because they say it is too heavy for lampposts.

- ALISTAIR GRANT

Jobsworths claim it is not safe to hang featherweight flags from the posts and telegraph poles.

Portsmouth City Council wrote to street parties to state hand-size bunting could be a safety hazard.

Albie Somerset, who is planning a street party there, said: "This is ludicrous and a crazy decision by the council.

"We filled out all the forms and jumped through all the hoops to get the road closure.

"Now we've got a letter saying not to put bunting on telegraph poles. Are they not stable enough to hold some lightweight flags?"