The bill for cleaning up Plymouth’s crossings and roundabouts which have been painted with a St George’s Cross could run into tens of thousands of pounds.

Plymouth City Council said 20 highway locations were reported with unauthorised markings over the bank holiday weekend.

Painted flags have also appeared on numerous signs and walls since the council publicly asked residents to refrain from placing flags or painting symbols on public roads and roundabouts.

In a statement on Wednesday, the council said: “The unauthorised markings will now be assessed and removed in order of priority based on the risk to road safety.

“Each one could cost up to £660 to repaint, due to the need for specialist materials and traffic management measures to protect our staff working in live traffic environme

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