After the banners first appeared on lampposts in towns on 25 June, a post by Calderdale Reform UK appeared online.
It read: “Thank you to all those who have contacted us, regarding the Pride banners/flags which have appeared across Calderdale on street furniture.
“We will be moving to immediately remove the flags and take legal actions against those responsible, in order to recoup the removal costs.”
Despite requests to speak to someone from the party no further explanation, or detail about the complaints, was provided.
Calderdale Council was contacted by the BBC on 25 June and on 30 June a spokesperson came back with an official comment.
It said: “The Council did not approve installation of these banners.”
Courtney said: “These have been put up legally, by the company the council uses for banner advertising, and paid for by the community.
“These aren’t flags that have been tied to lampposts, these are paid-for banners in licensed advertising space.
“I think for flags that have gone up on lampposts I totally support them being taken down because, as a previous Lead Member for Highways (on the council), I know that that’s not allowed.
“And I wouldn’t advocate people putting flags up on lampposts of any sort really.”
She said the campaign began after the council told her the Pride flag would no longer be flown on official buildings.
“We have paid for 30 across Calderdale, spread around the borough to help promote that all people are welcome,” she said.
Courtney said the banners in towns including Elland, Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, would be in place for a year.