Scarborough council has voted to fly the Union Flag on council-owned buildings all year round.
Cllr Neil Heritage, the leader of the Yorkshire Coast Independents Alliance, brought the motion to a meeting of the full council today where it gained the support of the members.
Cllr Heritage, himself a former serviceman, was backed in his motion by Cllr Bill Chatt of the Cluster of Independent Members.
In his motion Cllr Heritage, who was elected in 2019 as a UKIP member but later left the party, says the flag should fly above buildings “where appropriate”.
Speaking in today’s meeting Cllr Heritage said the flag was “not a political symbol”.