The taxi drivers had been told they were not allowed to fly the St George Cross because of "safety issues".

But, after a public outcry in the town, councillors changed their minds.

A Cheltenham Borough Council spokeswoman said flags would be allowed as long as they did not include any other branding and were safely fixed.

One taxi driver - who did not want to be named - said that the decision to overturn the ruling was "common sense".

"To tell the truth a lot of our drivers had the flags flying any way despite the ban.

"There's nothing wrong with having the England flags flying on the cars, especially during the World Cup."