Harrietsham的圣诞灯光可能因国旗封塞而取消, Christmas lights in Harrietsham may be canceled due to flags blocking installation, despite safety rules and appeals to remove them.

每年在肯特州哈列特沙姆举行的圣诞灯展可能于2025年被取消, 因为圣乔治(St George)和欧盟(Union)在A20路灯柱上的旗帜正在阻挡安装。 The annual Christmas lights display in Harrietsham, Kent, may be canceled in 2025 because St George’s and Union flags on lampposts along the A20 are blocking installation. 肯特县议会坚持认为,为了安全起见,在设置期间必须撤除旗帜,即使这些旗帜不构成直接危险。 Kent County Council insists flags must be removed for safety during setup, even if they pose no immediate hazard. 教区委员会说,它没有权力和资金来拆除这些装置,因为旗帜和杆子不是教区委员会的财产,而且由于新的安全要求,原承包商不能再在它们周围安装照明灯。 The parish council says it lacks authority and funding to remove them, as the flags and poles are not council property, and the original contractor can no longer install lights around them due to new safety requirements. 尽管 KCC 声称承包商可以免费拆除旗帜，但教区委员会表示，这种情况阻碍了及时安装。 Despite KCC’s claim that the contractor can remove flags at no extra cost, the parish council says the situation prevents timely installation. 居民和官员正在敦促旗主自愿拆下旗船,以维护传统,对可能失去珍贵的社区活动日益感到关切。 Residents and officials are urging flag owners to voluntarily take them down to preserve the tradition, with concerns growing over the potential loss of a cherished community event.