'Special' meeting set to discuss flags policy

REFORM UK has called a special meeting of Leicestershire County Council's cabinet to debate flag policy.

- By HANNAH RICHARDSON

The meeting is set to be held on Thursday.

It marks the first cabinet meeting since Reform UK took control of the authority at May's local elections and has just the one item on the agenda.

It follows controversy shortly after the vote when former party chairman, Zia Yusuf, said only Union and St George's flags would be allowed on Reform-run council buildings.

The statement from Mr Yusuf, who resigned from his position on Thursday, June 5, prompted concerns locally that Leicestershire's own flag would be among those banned.

Reform later updated its stance to allow county banners.

No details have been published in the agenda for the meeting as to what Leicestershire Reform is now proposing to change regarding the local policy.