An MP is calling on Bury Council to freeze council tax for two months to shield his constituents from the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Bury North MP James Daly said the local authority should “take the bullet” and find a way to finance the council tax freeze until the local community gets “back on its feet”.
He is also calling on the council to allow traders to operate rent free for a period of three months. The newly-elected MP, who is still a councillor for North Manor ward, said the council can collect the outstanding council tax later in the year.
He said: “This is a local tax. This decision is something the council can take locally and should take responsibly. “I’m proposing that the money is not paid during the first
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