Lockdown and local measures have been difficult for everyone, but I know that many local people have been doing their best to follow the rules, respect the guidance and have changed the way they live their lives to help control the spread of coronavirus. With new measures coming into force I wanted to take the opportunity to recognise and thank those individuals, businesses and families, in Heywood, Middleton, Bamford, Castleton and Norden who have been doing the right thing.
I know that today's announcement about the tightening of restrictions will be frustrating for many, but I know that people will continue to do whatever is necessary to keep our communities safe. Today I asked the Prime Minister for a reassurance that these measures represent a circuit-break and not a hard wring of policy, and that we will continue to follow the science closely so that we can get back to normal as soon as possible.
