The banner being removed Picture: Chris Kipper Roberts The conditions are not ideal for taking down banners, said Dorchester councillor Alistair Chisholm on behalf of STAND. Where it has gone I do not know - but we want it back. It was such an inoffensive banner - we were actually doing the council s work for them by drawing attention to the Local Plan consultation, and encouraging local people to have their say on a huge issue for Dorchester. The council said it didn t meet their criteria for a banner - their criteria are apparently that it has to be a charitable or community event.