THE Labour leader of Derbyshire County Council has said that flying the Saltire on County Hall is 'not a top priority' despite being urged to do so by Ed Miliband.
Labour leader Mr Miliband has called for Labour councils across Britain to fly the Scottish flag in support of a 'no' vote in the referendum.
This followed his joining the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, to fly the Scottish flag from a council building in the city.
Derby City Council's Labour leadership has said it will fly the flag and is expected to do so today.
But the county council's Labour leader, councillor Anne Western, said: "If someone can give me a persuasive reason as to why it's going to influence the vote one way or another then I'll consider it.
"I can't, at the moment, see how flying the flag gives support to a 'yes' or 'no' vote.
"Whatever flag is flying, it's not my top priority."
She said that, in any case, the council did not have a Saltire and would need to go and buy one.
