Charles Arthur: Our local council has banned us from having double glazing, while insisting on more insulation.

Local councils have banned officials from the state or central governments.

In 1963, the council banned their use and the courts upheld the ban.

In 2007 the council banned one of its employees from wearing a St George's bandana because "it could be considered offensive and racist".

In the last election, four years ago, the council banned some reformists, but their bloc swept into office anyway.

This council banned the enslavement of the Indians.

Two years later, the municipal council in Poděbrady banned máničky from entering cultural institutions in the town.

The continuing level of protest was such that several local councils and a harbour board banned live exports from their localities.

Keep off: A council bans hunting from its parkland.

A council has banned them from putting metal shutters on their windows, saying it would spoil the look of the town centre.