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Rejected petition KEEP FLAGS FLYING FOR OUR FORCES

Lance Cpl Nicky Mason and Tim Aker kindly went of their way to show how proud we are of our forces. Flying flags across Thurrock. Thurrock Council are making it political as a result threatening to remove them. LETS show this borough we are united and will now back down as we want the flags to stay

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