Bolton council leader David Greenhalgh confirmed the council will ask for restrictions banning different households from meeting indoors or private gardens to remain in place.In a statement, he said: “It is with a heavy heart that the cabinet and officer team have come to this decision and this will be incredibly disappointing for both residents and business owners.“We urged the government to lift Bolton out of the additional restrictions at a time when infection rates were low.
This was the right decision at the time.“However, there has been a sudden and unforeseeable rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Bolton.
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