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Police and Councils Issue Halloween Guidance Concerning Vulnerable Residents and Religious Beliefs

Authorities and local councils are distributing 'no trick or treat' posters to help households deter unwanted visitors during Halloween. The guidance highlights that traditional celebrations can occasionally cause distress to vulnerable residents or conflict with certain religious beliefs, while also advising against food waste from pumpkin carving.

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Police warn Halloween revellers that trick-or-treating can upset people’s religious beliefs (The Independent UK)
'No trick or treat' posters issued by councils and police after warning it goes against 'religious beliefs' - as residents urged not to carve Halloween pumpkins because it 'wastes veg scraps' (Daily Mail)