Police say they are stepping up patrols after numerous people were seen having 'social gatherings' in a park in Salford. Officers in Swinton say they have received multiple reports of gatherings in Victoria Park today, "putting others in the community at risk".
They say they will be issuing fines to anyone who is caught breaching government guidance. Sharing news of the increased patrols on social media, officers in Swinton wrote: "This is a blatant breach of the Government guidance and putting others within our community at risk. "As such, patrols within the park will be stepped up this afternoon / evening and officers will issue Fixed Penalty Notices to anyone found in breach of the social gathering guidance".
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