'Are we not in Britain?' Furious Greenwich residents say there is nothing wrong with Union Jack mural outside chip shop after council ordered owner to tear it down because they did not have planning permission

 Furious Londoners today insisted there is nothing wrong with a Union flag mural outside their local chip shop after the local council ordered its owner to get rid of it because he did not have planning permission.

Chris Kanizi, who runs the Golden Chippy in Greenwich, south-east London, insists visitors love snapping selfies next to the patriotic mural, which shows a fish waving a Union flag alongside the caption 'a Great British meal'.

Greenwich council said they received a 'number of complaints' about the mural and said it was an 'unauthorised advert'. But locals could not see the issue, with one telling MailOnline today: 'It's a British flag. We are in Britain.'

Ainsley, a frequent visitor to the area, also blasted the council - which has insisted its stance against the mural was due to it being painted without permission in a conservation area rather than the fact it shows a Union flag.

'It's a British flag. We are in Britain and it's celebrating Great British fish and chips. What's wrong with that? The council should concentrate and put their time and money into things that actually matter.'...<<<Read More>>>...