Rotherham Council to fly Palestinian flag from Town Hall for UN solidarity day
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council will fly the flag of Palestine above the Town Hall later this month to mark the UN’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The decision, confirmed in an officer report signed by Chief Executive John Edwards, was made on 12 November in consultation with the leader of the Council. The flag is scheduled to be raised on Saturday 29 November.
According to the published record of decision, the move falls under the council’s existing Flag Protocol, which allows the Chief Executive, with the Leader’s agreement, to approve ceremonial flag-raising at both Riverside House and Rotherham Town Hall.
The report states that the action is being taken “in recognition of the UN International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian people.”
No conflicts of interest or dispensations were declared by either the decision maker or cabinet members consulted, the document confirms.
The protocol forms part of the council’s wider constitution, which sets out when and how flags may be displayed on civic buildings.
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