Greater Manchester mayor and former health secretary Andy Burnham has said government has got its response to coronavirus ‘broadly right’ - and that it is not yet time, in his view, to stop mass public gatherings.
22.02.2020 - 14:06 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tower block residents face massive hikes in service charges, living in fear of a fire, and damaged mental health, according to a new survey.
The report was carried out by the Greater Manchester High-Rise Task Force which was set up by the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham following the fire at Grenfell Tower.
It provides clear evidence of the impact of the financial worries that home owners in buildings with fire safety deficiencies across the region face.
Seven out of ten residents
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