as it announced Oldham would be subject to further social mixing measures this week due to higher infection rates, meaning it has managed to avoid an economic lockdown of pubs, restaurants and shops.Wigan is being entirely taken out of Greater Manchester’s existing measures from Wednesday, a move that was first demanded by Leigh's Tory MP James Grundy and subsequently by the mayor and ten councils.From next week, however, the approach will become even more localised.
Each week councils subject to extra measures - currently nine boroughs here, with Wigan the only exception - will be expected to bring a ‘combined proposal on the geography which should be included that has been developed in conjunction with the local cross-party council.