Police station ban poppy sales

Police station poppy refusal u-turn

Monday, November 02, 2009, 19:08

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ROYAL British Legion members are upset after they were prevented from selling poppies at a police station.

George Hancock, 52, vice-chairman of the Basford branch of the Royal British Legion, tried to put a poppy box on the counter at Oxclose Lane police station in Arnold. But he said he was told by a receptionist that new legislation banned him from selling poppies at the station.

Mr Hancock said: "There was nothing I could say but I thought 'What next if the police are banning us? Who is going to ban us next?' It was very disappointing."

He added he felt the police should be supporting the efforts of the Legion to raise money in memory of fallen soldiers.

But Notts Police told the Evening Post there had been a misunderstanding and they would be "more than happy" for Mr Hancock to drop a box in. He added poppy boxes were in place at other county police stations.

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