Swale Borough Council in Kent orders the owner of a local taxi firm to remove Remembrance poppies and “Lest We Forget” signs from its vehicles. The dispute centers on iCars owner Neil McLennan, whose firm uses memorial logos in a fleet of taxis.
According to reports, the council contacts McLennan and instructs him to take down the items after receiving a complaint. The Daily Mail and the Mirror say the council’s instruction comes despite McLennan’s stated intention: he placed the poppies and related messaging on his taxis to honor armed forces veterans.
The outlets differ mainly in emphasis. One report frames the council’s action as drawing criticism for targeting the memorial displays, while another focuses on the trigger for the order, describing it as following a single complaint. All accounts agree that the order is issued by Swale Borough Council and directed at McLennan’s iCars fleet.
