FLINTSHIRE Council removed pro-Welsh independence graffiti from a main road on St David's Day.

Council officers were seen removing the "inappropriate" graffiti from off Sealand Road, close to the English border, on Monday - which involved the words 'Wales Indy' and 'Annibyniaeth' (Welsh for 'independence') spray painted across the road.

Flintshire Council said "in line with agreed operational standards", the graffiti was cleaned off the road, and off a nearby cycle track.

It comes as record-breaking numbers of people in Wales want independence from the UK, according to a new poll.

Conducted for ITV News Tonight by Savanta ComRes, the new survey found just under 40 per cent of Welsh citizens to be in favour of separating from the UK, representing the highest levels of support for Welsh independence ever recorded.

Steve Jones, Flintshire County Council’s chief officer for Streetscene and transportation, said: “The council was informed of graffiti along the A548 Sealand Road and on the nearby cycle track that runs alongside the River Dee, some of which was deemed to be inappropriate.”

“In line with the agreed operational standards, arrangements were made to remove the graffiti using resources that were available at the time.”