The Health and Safety Executive says it's 'wholly inappropriate' to ban the hanging of bunting from street lights in Burnham for the Diamond Jubilee.

The town's Chamber of Trade says it's 'in disbelief' at the decision by Somerset County Council - who say the flags can only be hung from shop fronts, after a case in London where a lamppost with bunting on fell and killed a child - but the HSE's added that hanging lightweight bunting 'is a low-risk activity'.

Burnham Town Council say they hope to resolve the situation.