Since when did Sheffield become part of Wales?

[melthebell 863]

I looked it up on Google, and found this - and so it would seem there is no 'law' to fly the union flag - In fact it would seem Lancaster council only fly it on specific days of the year. I can't find a similar page for Sheffield unfortunately.

http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/civic-ceremonial/days-which-flags-flown-lancaster-mor/

the following stuck out

 

Local Authorities, individuals and other organisations may fly the Union Flag on their own buildings, at their discretion, as long as they comply with Local Planning requirements.

 

my bold

[Dannyno 19]

Sheffield isn't in wales that's why. I don't know why our flag should always fly by law, but that is the case - look it up.

 

I did, and you're wrong. There is no such law in England, Scotland or Wales (there is legislation around flag flying in Northern Ireland).

 

DCMS has a list of flag flying days for UK Government Buildings: https://www.gov.uk/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying#more-information

 

See: http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN04474

 

Local councils may fly the Union Flag if they wish. Some will follow DCMS guidance closely, but they are not obliged to.

[andygardener 10]

Annoying as our council are they do fly the flag for the vast majority of the year, and on;y don't fly it on days when another flag is flown, unlike some other councils who only do so when required by law.

[CorkerSWFC 10]

The town hall flew the flag of Wales today even though there's only one flagpole, which meant the union flag was taken down. If there's only one pole then the union flag must stay up anyway by law, but what is the point of flying the flag of another country and not our own? I'd bet you wouldn't find a single England flag in Wales on St George's Day.

 

Have you been to Wales before ???

[Allen 38]

Is Wales a "country"?

Yes......it has a Welsh assembly and government and everything.

 

I visited Merthyr Tydfill today and most shops were displaying the Welsh flag.

Very bright and colourful.

 

Not sure the same would happen in Sheffield on St George's day.

[andygardener 10]

Yes......it has a Welsh assembly and government and everything.

 

I visited Merthyr Tydfill today and most shops were displaying the Welsh flag.

Very bright and colourful.

 

Not sure the same would happen in Sheffield on St George's day.

 

It's not actually a country as far as I'm aware, it's a principality, which is probably what tbtc was getting at.

[Allen 38]

It's not actually a country as far as I'm aware, it's a principality, which is probably what tbtc was getting at.

 

This has been discussed before.

Here is a link I posted some time ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales

[Colin Foster 70]

It's not actually a country as far as I'm aware, it's a principality, which is probably what tbtc was getting at.

 

No it isn't, but they'd like you to think it was.

[InigoMontoya 10]

they fly the flag for various reasons, why not?

and why does the union flag have to stay up BY LAW????

 

It doesn't.

 

It only "has" to be flown on public buildings on "flag days" - e.g. The Queen's Birthday.

 

The rest of the time it's optional.

 

(A legacy from our Great Leader, when he was in power)

[Dan_Ashcroft 10]

There's actually quite a big population of Welsh immigrants in the city.

 

They've had their own association running for over 100 years (currently headed by the vice-chancellor of Sheffield Uni): http://www.sheffieldcambrians.org/

[Colin Foster 70]

There's actually quite a big population of Welsh immigrants in the city.

 

They've had their own association running for over 100 years (currently headed by the vice-chancellor of Sheffield Uni): http://www.sheffieldcambrians.org/

 

There's a big population of immigrants from a lot of countries in Sheffield. I don't see why the Welsh should get special treatment.

[gaze1981 10]

Do some people just walk around LOOKING for things to be offended over?