The government has told local councils to keep parks and graveyards open during the coronavirus pandemic.
31.03.2020 - 19:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Rochdale council chief Allen Brett said government parcels for the most vulnerable were ‘not of the quality expected’ and below the standard of those in other areas.
Coun Brett also said not enough parcels had been received, so the council was having to make up its own - as well as supplementing existing ones to ensure
The government has told local councils to keep parks and graveyards open during the coronavirus pandemic.
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