Update from Susan Austin:

Force Contact SLT  have confirmed there is and never has been an embargo on annual leave or cancellation of annual leave for mischief fortnight within all areas of Force Contact.

RMPT have applied ‘business as usual’ rules for planned staffing levels and therefore do not feel any further communication regarding this should have been sent out  to staff .

If you are refused annual leave and wish to appeal against the decision, then this should be carried out in the normal way.