Almost £7,000 worth of metal grids have been stolen from a Greater Manchester town, over the past few days. In total, 34 gully tops have been pinched from the streets of Farnworth, according to Bolton Council.
The back streets surrounding Plodder Lane have been hit particularly hard, with 24 being stolen from that area alone. READ MORE : Two teenage girls injured in hit-and-run smash as police hunt Audi driver A further seven have been taken from Back Thorne Street, while three more were nicked from Cawdor Street.
The gully covers have since been replaced by the Town Hall's Streetcare team, at a cost of around £200 per grid. Bolton Council’s executive cabinet member for highways and transport, Councillor Stuart Haslam asked residents to
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