Aaaah, so thats why the City's been looking so dirty and untidy all these years. Why didn't the Council think of this before.
Oh, hang on, its only because of 2008, once thats over we'll have to cope with living with untidy flags again. Oh no!

Anger over new job on city image Jul 29 2005
By Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL'S Capital of Culture company is recruiting a Look of the City manager who could earn up to £36,402.
But the move has angered community groups who have called the newly-created post "a waste of money".
The successful applicant will be responsible for the "greening, cleaning and dressing" of Liverpool in the run-up to 2008.
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Among their duties, the Look of the City manager will ensure flags are flying on main routes into the city, additional greening at key sites, and graffiti is removed.

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