North Norfolk's Liberal Democrat-controlled council says it plans to remove Union Jacks put up by flaggers on Cromer seafront.
The authority has said it intends to take down the banners from lampposts on the town's clifftops.
It says the flags will be replaced by its own "civic banners", although it has declined to say whether these will be national flags or other symbols.
The Union flags have been fixed to lampposts by the group behind the Flagman UK Facebook page.
Some have already been taken down by members of the public, but the group have returned to the seafront and put up new ones.
The scenes are reminiscent of those which played out over several weeks last summer, as 'Operation Raise the Colours' swept the county.
This grassroots campaign saw Union Jacks and St George Crosses put up on lampposts and street furniture in communities across Norfolk.
While they were welcomed by many people as symbols of national pride and unity, others claimed the activity was antagonistic and designed to intimidate and tried to take them down or stop them being flown. This led to several angry clashes.
Flaggers in Cromer posted footage of one confrontation in the town earlier this month between one of the group and a member of the public.
On the Flagman UK Facebook page, the group wrote: "You can tear them down, but we’ll always come back.
"One England. One Union. One Team.
“The support today has been incredible. People stopping to chat, taking flags, joining in and lending a hand. That’s what community is all about.”
North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) said it had been contacted by members of the public concerned about the flags being cable-tied on council-owned streetlighting.
The spokesman said: "We are in the process of creating out own civic banner route along the Marrams Path with high-quality materials which will not degrade in the way the cheap, poor-quality flags currently in place are doing.
“It is important to recognise that working on the highway or alongside adopted public rights of way is a highly regulated activity primarily under the New Roads and Streetworks Act, and other legislation.
“Anyone carrying out such activity must have relevant permissions, qualifications, procedures in place to protect themselves, pedestrians, and any other traffic where relevant.
“Any accidents, however minor, which occur during inappropriate activity could result in significant legal and financial repercussions for anyone involved, beyond the personal impacts for any individual affected.
“This is therefore our primary consideration as a responsible local authority.
“We also do not wish to see our streetlights inappropriately climbed using ladders, potentially leading to greater maintenance liabilities for the council taxpayer.”
Flagman UK said: “We’ve got more than 50 people from across the UK involved and everyone is invited to take part.
"This isn’t about being against anyone, it is about fairness and raising awareness for homeless people, who are often forgotten.
"Through this, we’ve been able to provide hundreds of thermal sleeping bags, tents and other support.
“The flags are about spreading that message, and I’m happy to work with the council in Cromer, replace flags if needed, and even install proper poles if they want."
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