The banner being removed Picture: Chris Kipper Roberts "The conditions are not ideal for taking down banners," said Dorchester councillor Alistair Chisholm on behalf of STAND. "Where it has gone I do not know - but we want it back. "It was such an inoffensive banner - we were actually doing the council's work for them by drawing attention to the Local Plan consultation, and encouraging local people to have their say on a huge issue for Dorchester. "The council said it didn't meet their criteria for a banner - their criteria are apparently that it has to be a charitable or community event.