Enfield Council defends decision not to fly Pride flag outside civic centre

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Enfield Council’s leadership says its flag policy is about consistency, after criticism from Labour over the decision not to fly the Pride flag. The debate comes as the borough prepares to mark Pride with community events next month.

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00:00The leader of a borough council in North London has defended the council's decision

00:05not to fly the Pride flag outside its main civic building. Enfield Council's Conservative

00:11Administration says its policy focuses on clarity and consistency in flags flown

00:16at Enfield Civic Centre. It follows criticism after the Armed Forces Day flag was flown over

00:22the weekend instead of the Pride flag. Labour councillors have called the move a setback for

00:28local LGBTQ plus representation in the borough. The council says its commitment to diversity

00:34will continue through services and community events across Enfield. Officials say that the

00:40borough will also host a Pride Festival event next month locally.

00:43Bye-bye.

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