Government statement re Greater Manchester

 I have received the following briefing about the Greater Manchester situation


"The Communities Secretary has written to Andy Burnham setting out a deadline of midday today for talks on local measures in Greater Manchester.

  • We know that the people of Greater Manchester have been living with very significant restrictions on their lives and livelihoods for a long time and that this is deeply frustrating and extremely challenging for them.
     
  • The situation in Greater Manchester worsens with each passing day, with more Covid-19 patients in Greater Manchester hospitals than the whole of the South East and South West combined, and hospitalisation numbers set to exceed April’s peak within three weeks.
  • Despite previously acknowledging that a blanket lockdown ‘would cause real trouble from an economic point of view and hardship for people’, Andy Burnham has yet to implement the targeted local measures that would help stop the spread of the virus, support the NHS and protect jobs.
     
  • We have held discussions in good faith with local leaders for ten days in order to ensure that the measures put in place were tailored to the local community. We have offered an extensive package of support for local people and businesses, proportionate to the approach we have taken in the Liverpool City Region and Lancashire and in addition to the wider national support.
     
  • Our local and regional approach is the right response to the current situation, and we will continue to urge local leaders to work with the Government to implement the measures that will get the virus under control."

Comments

Jim said…
The decision is delegated to regions, unless the regions don't choose the options we want in which case we will over rule them.

Reminds me of "they must go on voting till they get it right" .......
8:13 pm
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