Recently it has been revealed that Oxfordshire County Council has spent around £15,000 on removing them up to December 22, 2025. READ MORE: Oxfordshire staff wear balaclavas as England flags removedA spokesperson for the council said: “Councils across the country are navigating increasingly contentious issues around the display of flags on public property. Reacting to this a leading member of the Raise the Colours group - largely responsible for the flags - said on social media that “flags will not be taken down anymore”. Union Flags have been raised in Oxford. The council has confirmed it has received more than 200 complaints regarding Union Jack and St George's flags on lampposts.