Green light for white rose flags in town display
Bradford Council approved the installation of the flags, pictured in an artist's impression
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Dozens of flags featuring a Yorkshire phrase can be installed in a town centre for a celebration of the county after planners agreed to the display.
Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID) submitted an advertising proposal to fit up to 60 flags on the side of buildings on Skipton Road, Church Street, and Leeds Road ahead of Ilkley town centre hosting Yorkshire Day celebrations in early August.
The plans showed the flags would feature an image of the county's white rose emblem and the words "Na' Then".
The application has been approved by Bradford Council.
Documents submitted by Ilkley BID said: "The flags would carry a welcome message and promote Discover Ilkley as a resource for Ilkley information."
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, officers said the display would add an "element of visual interest" and would not significantly harm the character or appearance of the conservation area.
The consent only applied to the flags described above, the council said, and if the mounts for the items were unused they should be removed after six months.
This year, Ilkley will co-host the official Yorkshire Day civic celebration, the centrepiece of Yorkshire Day, alongside Bradford, the UK City of Culture 2025.
Activities including a procession, food market and live music will take place in the town centre from Friday 1 August, which is Yorkshire Day, until Sunday 3 August.
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