Trafford Council has suspended green bin collections and closed its playgrounds over the COVID-19 outbreak - and is reviewing whether or not it will need to close parks too.
As thousands thronged to beauty spots, parks and national reserves over the weekend, Trafford Council is pleading with its residents to adhere to social distancing rules as the spread of coronavirus accelerates.
The authority is now reviewing how some services run in the borough in order to keep both its residents and staff safe. From today (Monday March 23), grey bins will continue to be collected as normal, but the collection of green garden waste will be suspended.
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