A chain of bras deemed a health and safety threat may get to stay after gaining the support of local councillors.
Fife Council officers had been accused of making a massive boob by ordering the removal of the line of lingerie in a Kirkcaldy housing estate after a single complaint.
Thousands of bras have been strung between lampposts in Smeaton to support local woman Angela Taylor, who has breast cancer.
The aim is to raise awareness of Scottish charity Breast Cancer Now during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Now, local councillors have stepped in in a bid to save the chain and officers have agreed to review their position.
While under consideration, no action will be taken.
Kirkcaldy area chairman, Councillor Neil Crooks, said: “Our administration is keen to support community initiatives and my understanding is there was one anonymous complaint about this campaign.
“That is insignificant as far as I am concerned and hundreds of local people have responded positively to highlight cancer and its effects.
“The risk of something untoward happening by these bra lines falling is also pretty small and it would be insensitive to force their removal.”
He added: “I think the campaign organisers should be congratulated at getting such a huge public response so far and the council officers need to be conscious of councillors support in this case even if proper procedures, probably unknown to the majority of the public, had not been followed.”
Local councillor Judy Hamilton hailed the community initiative, which has seen bras posted from across the UK.
“I have spoken with Fife Council and asked officers to review their position on this campaign,” she said.
“While under consideration, no action will be taken.
“We have asked officers not to remove any of the bras and as far as I’m concerned they can stay up.”
She continued: “There maybe was a rule somebody wasn’t aware of but now it’s up, let’s have some common sense.”
Soma Raviraj, senior manager (roads, passenger transport and fleet), with Fife Council, said: “Local councillors are discussing with the campaign organisers how Fife Council can assist them without compromising the safety of local people.
“However, we do not encourage people to hang anything from street lights because of safety concerns.”