themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Sir Harold Evans, trailblazing newspaper editor and son of Salford, dies aged 92

HAROLD Evans , the Patricroft , Eccles born man who was the greatest newspaper editor of our times , died this week at the age of 92 .
Here , the Manchester Evening News ' chief reporter , Neal Keeling , looks back at the extraordinary life and career of a legendary truth-seeker , storyteller and campaigner , whose journalism took him from the backstreets of Manchester to the skyscrapers of Manhattan .
In 1944 , in a bomb-damaged city , a 16-year-old got on his bike and pedalled from his home in Newton Heath to the offices of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid just £1 a week on a three-month trial , about half of what his mates were earning working in factories .
He was one of a number of schoolboy reporters , filling in for men fighting the war .
This was the start of a journey which , taking in a crucial spell at the Manchester Evening News , would change the face of British journalism and cement its global reputation .
This boy , the grandson of a man who could not read , and son of a stream engine driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our times .
In 2004 he was knighted for his services to the industry .
His life , which ended this week at the age of 92 , was signposted by seismic events of the 20th century in this country , from WWII , to the Cold War , the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the premiership of Margaret Thatcher .
As the greatest journalist of his era Harold Evans was not just an observer but a participant , uncovering injustice and wrongdoing and fighting for ordinary people .
Evans was born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool Road in Patricroft , and by the age of 38 was editor of the Sunday Times .
Under his leadership - from 1967 to 1981 - the newspaper shaped investigative journalism in this country .
It crusaded on behalf of the victims of the thalidomide scandal , exposed Kim Philby as a Soviet spy , and exposed the facts about Bloody Sunday , at the height of Northern Ireland 's Troubles .
But it was in the forge of the thriving newspaper industry of post-war Manchester and Lancashire that Evans was moulded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his heart , even as he conquered the world in print .
He joined the M.E.N .
as a sub-editor in 1952 , a time when hundreds of journalists worked in the city and 26 newspapers were written , edited and published here .
Having finished a social studies degree at Durham University he received a telegraph : `` Report Monday .
Manchester Evening News . ''
As a young leader writer he began his first campaign - to banish traffic from St Anne 's Square , inspired by the squares he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an artist to draw a traffic-free plaza version of St Anne 's Square with cafés and fountains .
It took 20 years to become a reality , but was an insight into visionary mind - Manchester has fully embraced the 'continental ambition ' he was pushing for .
From the M.E.N , Sir Harold went to the Northern Echo , in 1961 , as editor , where he campaigned on public health issues - exposing the 'Teeside smell ' - a leak from a chemical plant .
Another campaign led to the introduction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That campaigning spirit , which propelled him to the Sunday Times and the great investigations of his editorship , he traced back to the streets of Manchester , where he had cut his teeth as a teenage reporter .
`` What I most of all took away from these years going into so many homes was identification with the people of the backstreets and appreciation of their fortitude , too often in the face of vast official carelessness .
I got worked up about the way they were used and tossed aside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After a fall out with Rupert Murdoch , who had reportedly demanded 'unquestioning ' support for Thatcher of the Sunday Times , Evans left and went to New York , with his second wife Tina Brown , who had been appointed editor of Vanity Fair , and went on to found the Daily Beast .
The boy who had raided his mother 's box of Basildon Bond blue note paper , sitting down in Failsworth Public Library to write letters to local newspapers asking for a job , had become a media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his humility .
Physically diminutive , but with a charisma and a passion that could fill any room , he was a journalistic hero who , when you met him , lived entirely up to expectation .
`` Holding authority to account , speaking for the voiceless , Harold Evans had a completely undimmed passion for the truth , for storytelling , for investigations , '' M.E.N , Senior Editor Sarah Lester says .
`` When he visited the Manchester Evening News in 2009 to mark the retirement of the then editor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they were working on , he wanted to know the detail of the story .
He had the purest understanding of journalism , and he had time for everybody . ''
Evans is the reason I am a journalist .
In 1981 after 58 rejection letters from newspapers across the UK I had an offer of work in a factory in my home town of Walsall in the West Midlands .
I told my father , who had split up from my mother , I was taking the job in a place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Three days later a parcel arrived for me from my father .
It was four books written by Harold Evans - a series covering every skill required to produce a newspaper - from writing to sub editing , to using photographs well .
There was a note from my father in the parcel , which said simply : `` Do n't give up .
Dad . ''
A few months later I was offered a job at the Radcliffe Times .
Three decades later I would be touched by Harold Evans ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life after after developing kidney cancer .
Unbeknown to me , a colleague , John Scheerhout , sent an email to Evans explaining to him my 'tough time ' .
In response he dispatched copy of his book to me with a note fixed to the opening page : `` To Neal , Harold Evans , with the very best wishes to my colleague . ''
The influence he had on public life , his time spent with the great , good and glamorous , never dimmed his passion for ordinary people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the combination of the everyday and extraordinary that makes life in a city like Manchester - and inspires journalists in their work .
Writing about his earliest days in the business , he recalled how people treated local reporters not as 'nosy intruders ' , but as 'friends of the family ' .
`` That was not because of any magic we had as individuals .
It was a reflection of respect for the paper ; it bothered with the little things in people 's lives , the whist drives and flower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be part of the big things . ''
Later in his illustrious career Harold Evans was a publisher at Random House , a contributor to the Guardian and the BBC , and editor at large for Reuters .
But he never lost his love and respect for the M.E.N.
, and its readers , writing : `` Nothing before , and nothing I have experienced since , working for newspapers , radio , television and websites in London and New York and Washington , matches the speed demanded of everyone on the Evening @ @ @

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HAROLD Evans, the Patricroft, Eccles born journalist who was the greatest newspaper editor of our times, died this week at the age of 92.
Here, the Manchester Evening News looks back at the extraordinary life and career of a legendary truth-seeker, storyteller and campaigner, whose career took him from the backstreets of Greater Manchester to the skyscrapers of Manhattan.
In 1944, in a bomb-ravaged city, a 16-year-old got on his bike and pedalled from his home in Newton Heath to the offices of the Ashton-under-Lyne Reporter.
He was to be paid just £1 a week on a three-month trial, about half of what his mates were earning working in factories. He was one of a number of schoolboy reporters, filling in for men fighting the war.
This was the start of a journey which, taking in a distinguished spell at the Manchester Evening News, would change the face of British journalism.
This boy, the grandson of a man who could barely read, and son of a stream engine driver, would become the greatest newspaper editor of our times. In 2004 he was knighted for his services to the industry.
His life, which ended this week at the age of 92, was signposted by seismic events of the 20th century in this country, from the Second World War, to the Cold War, the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.
As the greatest journalist of his era Sir Harold Evans was not just an observer but a participant, uncovering injustice and wrongdoing and shaping history as he fought for ordinary people.
Evans was born in a two-up two-down terraced house off Liverpool Road in Patricroft, and by the age of 38 was editor of the Sunday Times.
Under his leadership - from 1967 to 1981 - the newspaper shaped investigative journalism in this country.
It crusaded on behalf of the victims of the thalidomide scandal, exposed Kim Philby as a Soviet spy, and exposed the facts about Bloody Sunday, at the height of Northern Ireland's Troubles.
But it was in the forge of the thriving newspaper industry of post-war Manchester and Lancashire that Evans was moulded. And Manchester was the city dearest to his heart, even as he conquered the world in print.
He joined the Manchester Evening News as a sub-editor in 1952, a time when hundreds of journalists worked in the city and 26 newspapers were written, edited and published here.
Having finished a social studies degree at Durham University he received a telegraph: "Report Monday. Manchester Evening News."
As a young leader writer he began his first campaign - to banish traffic from St Ann's Square, inspired by the squares he had seen in Bruges.
He got an artist to draw a traffic-free plaza version of St Ann's with cafés and fountains. It took 20 years to become a reality, but was an insight into his visionary mind - Manchester has fully embraced the 'continental ambition' he was pushing for all those years ago.
After rising to assistant editor at the Manchester Evening News, Sir Harold went to the Northern Echo, in 1961, as editor, where he campaigned on public health issues - exposing the 'Teeside smell' - a leak from a chemical plant. Another campaign led to the introduction of national testing for cervical cancer.
That campaigning spirit, which propelled him to the Sunday Times and the great investigations of his editorship, he traced back to the streets of Manchester, to the days when he was cutting his teeth as a teenage reporter.
"What I most of all took away from these years going into so many homes was identification with the people of the backstreets and appreciation of their fortitude, too often in the face of vast official carelessness. I got worked up about the way they were used and tossed aside," he wrote in his memoirs.
After a fall out with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who had reportedly demanded 'unquestioning' support for Margaret Thatcher of the Sunday Times, Evans left and went to New York, with his second wife Tina Brown, who had been appointed editor of Vanity Fair.
The boy who had raided his mother's box of Basildon Bond blue note paper, sitting down in Failsworth Public Library to write letters to local newspapers asking for a job, had become a media titan - but not at the price of his humility.
Physically diminutive, but with a charisma and a passion that could fill any room, he was a journalistic hero who, when you met him, lived entirely up to expectation.
"Holding authority to account, speaking for the voiceless, Harold Evans had a completely undimmed passion for the truth, for storytelling, for investigations," Manchester Evening News' Senior Editor Sarah Lester says.
"When he last visited the Manchester Evening News he asked everybody what they were working on, he wanted to know the detail of every story. He had the purest understanding of journalism, and he had time for everybody."
"Evans is the reason I am a journalist", M.E.N. chief reporter Neal Keeling says. "In 1981 after 58 rejection letters from newspapers across the UK I had an offer of work in a factory in my home town of Walsall in the West Midlands.
"I told my father, who had split up from my mother, I was taking the job in a place which made seats for Massey Ferguson tractors.
"Three days later a parcel arrived for me from my father. It was four books written by Harold Evans - a series covering every skill required to produce a newspaper - from writing to sub editing, to using photographs well. There was a note from my father in the parcel, which said simply: "Don't give up. Dad.
"A few months later I was offered a job at the Radcliffe Times.
"Three decades later I would be touched by Harold Evans' humanity.
"I was fighting for my life after developing kidney cancer. Unbeknown to me, a colleague, John Scheerhout, sent an email to Evans explaining to him my 'tough time'.
"In response he dispatched copy of his book to me with a note fixed to the opening page: 'To Neal, Harold Evans, with the very best wishes to my colleague'."
The influence Harold Evans had on public life, his time spent with the great, good and glamorous, never dimmed his passion for ordinary people - or for Manchester, from the ginnels of wartime Gorton, to the sound of the Hallé Orchestra.
All his life he had that reverence for the combination of the everyday and extraordinary that makes life in a city like Manchester - and inspires journalists in their work. He was forever true to the finest tradition of his trade - serving the public interest in print.
Writing about his earliest days in the business, he recalled how people treated local reporters not as 'nosy intruders', but as 'friends of the family'.
"That was not because of any magic we had as individuals. It was a reflection of respect for the paper; it bothered with the little things in people's lives, the whist drives and flower shows, so it was trusted to be part of the big things."
Later in his illustrious career Harold Evans was a publisher at Random House, a contributor to the Guardian and the BBC, and editor-at-large for Reuters.
But he never lost his love and respect for the M.E.N., and its readers, writing: "Nothing before, and nothing I have experienced since, working for newspapers, radio, television and websites in London and New York and Washington, matches the speed demanded of everyone on the Evening News."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Shop cannot sell booze in this part of Leigh which has reached a 'tipping point'

A new shop in a part of Leigh town centre which police say has reached a `` tipping point '' in relation to alcohol-related crime will not be allowed to sell booze .
International Food Store in Railway Road has been refused a licence to supply alcohol at the premises , which was last used as a barber shop and tattoo studio .
It comes after Wigan council revealed 128 alcohol-related crimes were committed in the area , 81 of which were assaults , in the year ending 2019 .
That is a rise of 76 pc compared to four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would not sell single cans or any beers with an alcohol-by-volume ( ABV ) above 5 pc and spirits would be stored behind the counter .
The small store also agreed to limit the hours it sells alcohol to 9am until 8pm .
But licensing boss Julie Middlehurst said making alcohol more readily available in the area would only add to the problem .
She said : `` We can not identify particular premises that are causing the problem .
We don ’ t always know why the problems are occurring in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they are .
`` We can ’ t always attribute an assault that may have taken place in a residential property to any given premises .
“ What we do know is that Leigh does have a problem with alcohol-related issues . ''
Leigh and Wigan town centres are designated by the local authority as `` cumulative impact zones '' which means there is evidence that the number , type and density of premises selling alcohol in those areas , such as bars , pubs and off-licences lead to serious problems of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this reason anyone applying for a licence is expected to show that the operation of the premises will not add to the cumulative impact in the area .
Nick Semper , from Licensing Guys , represented applicant Haval Hussein Abdulqadir at the licensing sub-committee meeting on Wednesday .
He said : “ It ’ s not the availability of alcohol that causes problems .
It ’ s predominantly that if alcohol is retailed irresponsibly – wrong times , the wrong strengths to the wrong people , to people who already have a drink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s when you get the cumulative impact .
`` We maintain that we have considered the implications of cumulative impact and we maintain that we have offered you a raft of conditions and reduced hours in which you can have confidence that it is unlikely that this little premises will add to the cumulative impact already experienced in Leigh.
” The number of alcohol-related crimes and anti-social behaviour in the area has increased since the cumulative impact policy ( CIP ) was introduced in 2016 .
Mr Semper said this may be due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But PC Clive Rigby told the licensing sub-committee that it is the `` strong opinion '' of Greater Manchester Police that the licence should not be granted .
He said : “ The data speaks for itself .
The CIP has been successful in many ways with other measures in place , but the figures continue to rise in relation to alcohol-related crime and disorder and public nuisance .
“ I believe the area around this premises has reached a tipping point .
The availability of alcohol is just going to add to @ @ @ @

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A new shop in a part of Leigh town centre which police say has reached a "tipping point" in relation to alcohol-related crime will not be allowed to sell booze.
International Food Store in Railway Road has been refused a licence to supply alcohol at the premises, which was last used as a barber shop and tattoo studio.
It comes after Wigan council revealed 128 alcohol-related crimes were committed in the area, 81 of which were assaults, in the year ending 2019. That is a rise of 76 pc compared to four years earlier.
The new shop said it would not sell single cans or any beers with an alcohol-by-volume (ABV) above 5 pc and spirits would be stored behind the counter.
The small store also agreed to limit the hours it sells alcohol to 9am until 8pm.
But licensing boss Julie Middlehurst said making alcohol more readily available in the area would only add to the problem.
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She said: "We cannot identify particular premises that are causing the problem. We don’t always know why the problems are occurring in a given area. We just know that they are.
"We can’t always attribute an assault that may have taken place in a residential property to any given premises.
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“What we do know is that Leigh does have a problem with alcohol-related issues."
Leigh and Wigan town centres are designated by the local authority as "cumulative impact zones" which means there is evidence that the number, type and density of premises selling alcohol in those areas, such as bars, pubs and off-licences lead to serious problems of nuisance or crime and disorder.
For this reason anyone applying for a licence is expected to show that the operation of the premises will not add to the cumulative impact in the area.
Nick Semper, from Licensing Guys, represented applicant Haval Hussein Abdulqadir at the licensing sub-committee meeting on Wednesday.
He said: “It’s not the availability of alcohol that causes problems. It’s predominantly that if alcohol is retailed irresponsibly – wrong times, the wrong strengths to the wrong people, to people who already have a drink problem, to youngsters. That’s when you get the cumulative impact.
"We maintain that we have considered the implications of cumulative impact and we maintain that we have offered you a raft of conditions and reduced hours in which you can have confidence that it is unlikely that this little premises will add to the cumulative impact already experienced in Leigh.”
The number of alcohol-related crimes and anti-social behaviour in the area has increased since the cumulative impact policy (CIP) was introduced in 2016.
Mr Semper said this may be due to better reporting within the police.
But PC Clive Rigby told the licensing sub-committee that it is the "strong opinion" of Greater Manchester Police that the licence should not be granted.
He said: “The data speaks for itself. The CIP has been successful in many ways with other measures in place, but the figures continue to rise in relation to alcohol-related crime and disorder and public nuisance.
“I believe the area around this premises has reached a tipping point. The availability of alcohol is just going to add to those issues."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--VAT cut for hospitality and tourism extended by Rishi Sunak

A VAT cut for hospitality and tourism businesses has been extended by Rishi Sunak as part of his winter economy plan .
The rate will remain at 5 per cent until March 31 , the Chancellor announced today .
The tax cut was first announced in his mini budget in July , slashing it from the usual rate of 20 per cent for food , accommodation and attractions at an estimated £4bn cost to the Treasury .
Outlining the extension in Parliament this afternoon , Mr Sunak said : “ The final step I ’ m taking today will support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitality and tourism .
“ On current plans , their VAT rates will increase from 5 % back to the standard rate of 20 % on January 13 .
“ So to support more than 150,000 businesses and help protect 2.4 million jobs through the winter , I ’ m announcing today that we are cancelling the planned increase and will keep the lower 5 % VAT rate until March 31 next year.
” The continuation of the VAT reduction is one of a number of measures set out this afternoon to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as national restrictions are tightened from today .
The Chancellor also announced a new job support scheme that will allow businesses to keep people working on part-time hours in 'viable ' jobs , with state support .
Employees must work at least a third of their usual hours and will be paid for those as normal .
Wages will then be topped up by the government and the employer to cover two-thirds of the pay they have lost by working reduced hours .
Hospitality industry leaders have welcomed today 's measures , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the introduction of a 10pm curfew and more stringent restrictions on the sector today .
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said : `` Today 's announcement of a new job support scheme subsidising short hours working is welcome but with significant cuts in operating hours and revenues it may not be enough to retain jobs in hospitality , which are unviable purely because of Covid restrictions . ''
She said hospitality businesses needed a higher subsidy so that the employer only has to pay staff for the hours worked .
Mr Sunak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 55 per cent of normal wages , with the government chipping in 22 per cent .
She added : `` The VAT cut is a helpful stay of execution but will not be sufficient to address the significant challenges hospitality and tourism face - the only sectors closed and restricted by regulation - extend it by a year to allow us to play a full part in our recovery from April . ''
The Campaign for Real Ale ( CAMRA ) and Society of Independent Brewers ( SIBA ) say today 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wet-led pubs and breweries , which will not benefit from the VAT cut .
CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona : said : “ The Jobs Support Scheme is a welcome announcement - we are glad that the Chancellor has listened to industry calls for action on jobs .
However , those jobs will not exist if pubs and breweries are not viable businesses .
“ While we wait for further details , what we 've heard does not go far enough to support pubs , especially wet-led pubs , or breweries and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've seen from recent industry statistics - is going to be massively impacted by new restrictions , with job losses and potential closures before Christmas .
“ What the hospitality industry needs is a support package including an extension of the business rates holiday , grants rather than loans , consideration of a differential rate of duty on draft beer served in pubs and real support for wet-led pubs which can not benefit from the VAT cut extension.
” SIBA chief executive James Calder added : `` The Chancellor ’ s announcement that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in work will be introduced from November is welcome and will protect jobs , however it does not address the serious issues facing the brewing and hospitality industries which have been amongst the worst impacted by coronavirus .
`` Without targeted support for the beer , brewing and broader hospitality industry , which has been specifically targeted by new restrictions , then we will see widespread business closures of breweries and pubs .
`` Breweries have not had access to any of the business grants available to other hospitality businesses during coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a targeted support package is introduced by Government .
`` Equally whilst the extension of the VAT cut for hospitality is welcome for many pubs , it does not apply to beer or alcohol sales so is not available to wet-led community pubs which do not serve food .
`` Breweries and wet-led pubs are once again being left behind by the Chancellor ’ s measures and without urgent support many will not survive the vital Christmas period . ''

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A VAT cut for hospitality and tourism businesses has been extended by Rishi Sunak as part of his winter economy plan.
The rate will remain at 5 per cent until March 31, the Chancellor announced today.
The tax cut was first announced in his mini budget in July, slashing it from the usual rate of 20 per cent for food, accommodation and attractions at an estimated £4bn cost to the Treasury.
Outlining the extension in Parliament this afternoon, Mr Sunak said: “The final step I’m taking today will support two of the most affected sectors, hospitality and tourism.
“On current plans, their VAT rates will increase from 5% back to the standard rate of 20% on January 13.
“So to support more than 150,000 businesses and help protect 2.4 million jobs through the winter, I’m announcing today that we are cancelling the planned increase and will keep the lower 5% VAT rate until March 31 next year.”
The continuation of the VAT reduction is one of a number of measures set out this afternoon to protect jobs and the economy over the winter as national restrictions are tightened from today.
The Chancellor also announced a new job support scheme that will allow businesses to keep people working on part-time hours in 'viable' jobs, with state support.
Employees must work at least a third of their usual hours and will be paid for those as normal. Wages will then be topped up by the government and the employer to cover two-thirds of the pay they have lost by working reduced hours.
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Hospitality industry leaders have welcomed today's measures, but warned they may not be enough following the introduction of a 10pm curfew and more stringent restrictions on the sector today.
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said: "Today's announcement of a new job support scheme subsidising short hours working is welcome but with significant cuts in operating hours and revenues it may not be enough to retain jobs in hospitality, which are unviable purely because of Covid restrictions."
She said hospitality businesses needed a higher subsidy so that the employer only has to pay staff for the hours worked.
Mr Sunak's scheme will mean employers are liable for 55 per cent of normal wages, with the government chipping in 22 per cent.
She added: "The VAT cut is a helpful stay of execution but will not be sufficient to address the significant challenges hospitality and tourism face - the only sectors closed and restricted by regulation - extend it by a year to allow us to play a full part in our recovery from April."
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) say today's measures yet again ignore the plight of wet-led pubs and breweries, which will not benefit from the VAT cut.
CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona: said: “The Jobs Support Scheme is a welcome announcement - we are glad that the Chancellor has listened to industry calls for action on jobs. However, those jobs will not exist if pubs and breweries are not viable businesses.
“While we wait for further details, what we've heard does not go far enough to support pubs, especially wet-led pubs, or breweries and the wider supply chain which - as we've seen from recent industry statistics - is going to be massively impacted by new restrictions, with job losses and potential closures before Christmas.
“What the hospitality industry needs is a support package including an extension of the business rates holiday, grants rather than loans, consideration of a differential rate of duty on draft beer served in pubs and real support for wet-led pubs which cannot benefit from the VAT cut extension.”
SIBA chief executive James Calder added: "The Chancellor’s announcement that a new job support scheme for people in work will be introduced from November is welcome and will protect jobs, however it does not address the serious issues facing the brewing and hospitality industries which have been amongst the worst impacted by coronavirus.
"Without targeted support for the beer, brewing and broader hospitality industry, which has been specifically targeted by new restrictions, then we will see widespread business closures of breweries and pubs.
"Breweries have not had access to any of the business grants available to other hospitality businesses during coronavirus and to avoid further business closures it essential that a targeted support package is introduced by Government.
"Equally whilst the extension of the VAT cut for hospitality is welcome for many pubs, it does not apply to beer or alcohol sales so is not available to wet-led community pubs which do not serve food.
"Breweries and wet-led pubs are once again being left behind by the Chancellor’s measures and without urgent support many will not survive the vital Christmas period."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Bolton legend calls for swift decision for National League and non-league clubs

Bolton Wanderers legend Kevin Davies has called for swift decisions to be made over resuming football below the EFL in the non-league pyramid .
Davies scored 85 goals for Wanderers in more than 400 appearances between 2003 and 2013 .
He retired from playing in 2015 after a playing career which spanned 22 years and now runs his own football agency .
Football in the Premier League and three divisions of the EFL has commenced , but the 2020/21 season is still yet to get under way in the National League , National League North and National League South .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from October 3 , when it was hoped supporters would be allowed back into grounds , albeit on a social distanced and reduced capacity basis .
The National League North and National League South are due to commence a few days after .
But the Government confirmed earlier this week that those plans have been put on hold in light on an increase in coronavirus infections across the country .
A National League board meeting is taking place today to decide whether the season can commence from the start of October without supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Wanderers captain Davies believes a swift decision needs to be made and that live streaming of matches can be an option to provide 'vital ' revenue at this time .
He said : `` I think steps three and below , fans are allowed to watch the games and I think that the way that some of the stadiums are built , it allows you to keep the distance and the social distance I ’ ve observed so far has been very good from those football clubs .
`` I think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South need to make a decision quickly .
`` I think speaking to a few of the chairmen over the last two or three weeks and some of the players , they ’ re geared up for the live streaming which then can provide that vital income for them to survive .
`` They clearly need to be playing football and the National League particularly and the other governing bodies need to come together and listen to those chairmen and owners and make a decision quickly that they can allow their players to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Davies feels there is 'real concern ' among the players who he manages who are yet to kick a ball in anger this season .
And if no money is coming into clubs in the coming weeks and months , Davies forecasts that contracts could be deemed null and void if there are certain stipulations in deals , which could lead to widespread unemployment in the game .
He said : “ There ’ s real concern .
I think even the EFL teams have talked about a £200m loss if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think all the way down to step one , step two , step three and beyond , there ’ s real concern if there ’ s no football to be played , particularly at National League level , there ’ s real concern how they are going to generate any income .
`` They ’ ve got players and squads that have been put together which are costing them anywhere between £200,000 to £300,000 and £1m , some of these squads , the budgets that are there for some of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no money coming in and they ’ ve got players on contracts , there ’ s players potentially that are going to be if there are stipulations in their contracts null and void , so there could potentially be a lot of football players , coaches , managers and other staff at football clubs without a job in the near future so it ’ s concerning . ''
Speaking to the same programme , Croot has called for Government support to help clubs while fans are not able to attend matches .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure .
It ’ s devastating for the National League .
We can ’ t cancel the season , we ’ ve got to play football .
The cost of the National League alone is running at around £3m a month .
We need Government support .
We need help .
There ’ s more to a football club than just turning up on a Saturday afternoon , it ’ s part of the fabric of this town .
“ The National League as a whole needs around £20m and it needs money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straights with it .
Like ourselves , we were planning to have money coming in this week , we were selling tickets for two matches .
`` Unfortunately we were told some weeks ago that it ’ d be impractical to sell season tickets , but we were relying on that cash flow coming in and it ’ s caused real issues .
“ We ’ ve got to get through somehow .
As I stand here , we ’ ve just got to make sure we get through it somehow .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we need the Government on board with us . ''

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Bolton Wanderers legend Kevin Davies has called for swift decisions to be made over resuming football below the EFL in the non-league pyramid.
Davies scored 85 goals for Wanderers in more than 400 appearances between 2003 and 2013.
He retired from playing in 2015 after a playing career which spanned 22 years and now runs his own football agency.
Football in the Premier League and three divisions of the EFL has commenced, but the 2020/21 season is still yet to get under way in the National League, National League North and National League South.
The National League is planned to start from October 3, when it was hoped supporters would be allowed back into grounds, albeit on a social distanced and reduced capacity basis. The National League North and National League South are due to commence a few days after.
But the Government confirmed earlier this week that those plans have been put on hold in light on an increase in coronavirus infections across the country.
A National League board meeting is taking place today to decide whether the season can commence from the start of October without supporters.
And speaking on BBC Breakfast, former Wanderers captain Davies believes a swift decision needs to be made and that live streaming of matches can be an option to provide 'vital' revenue at this time.
He said: "I think steps three and below, fans are allowed to watch the games and I think that the way that some of the stadiums are built, it allows you to keep the distance and the social distance I’ve observed so far has been very good from those football clubs.
"I think the National League, National League North and South need to make a decision quickly.
"I think speaking to a few of the chairmen over the last two or three weeks and some of the players, they’re geared up for the live streaming which then can provide that vital income for them to survive.
"They clearly need to be playing football and the National League particularly and the other governing bodies need to come together and listen to those chairmen and owners and make a decision quickly that they can allow their players to start playing and generating some income."
Davies feels there is 'real concern' among the players who he manages who are yet to kick a ball in anger this season.
And if no money is coming into clubs in the coming weeks and months, Davies forecasts that contracts could be deemed null and void if there are certain stipulations in deals, which could lead to widespread unemployment in the game.
He said: “There’s real concern. I think even the EFL teams have talked about a £200m loss if the season carries on without any fans.
"I think all the way down to step one, step two, step three and beyond, there’s real concern if there’s no football to be played, particularly at National League level, there’s real concern how they are going to generate any income.
"They’ve got players and squads that have been put together which are costing them anywhere between £200,000 to £300,000 and £1m, some of these squads, the budgets that are there for some of these clubs.
"If there’s no money coming in and they’ve got players on contracts, there’s players potentially that are going to be if there are stipulations in their contracts null and void, so there could potentially be a lot of football players, coaches, managers and other staff at football clubs without a job in the near future so it’s concerning."
Davies' concerns were earlier echoed by Chesterfield chief executive John Croot.
Speaking to the same programme, Croot has called for Government support to help clubs while fans are not able to attend matches.
He said: “We’re under pressure. It’s devastating for the National League. We can’t cancel the season, we’ve got to play football. The cost of the National League alone is running at around £3m a month. We need Government support. We need help. There’s more to a football club than just turning up on a Saturday afternoon, it’s part of the fabric of this town.
“The National League as a whole needs around £20m and it needs money quickly. Clubs are in real dire straights with it. Like ourselves, we were planning to have money coming in this week, we were selling tickets for two matches.
"Unfortunately we were told some weeks ago that it’d be impractical to sell season tickets, but we were relying on that cash flow coming in and it’s caused real issues.
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“We’ve got to get through somehow. As I stand here, we’ve just got to make sure we get through it somehow. The way through it is we need support, we need the Government on board with us."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Primary school closes to all but nursery children amid Covid cases

A primary school has been forced to close to all but nursery children following confirmed Covid cases .
Initially children in Reception , Year 1 and Year 2 were sent home from Godley Community Primary , in Hyde , Tameside .
But on Tuesday , parents were told that pupils in Years 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 were also being sent home - with close contacts of the confirmed cases now needing to isolate for 14 days .
In a letter to parents , principal Suzanne Clawley-Welton said : `` I am writing to inform you that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within our school community .
We have taken advice from Public Health England and have decided , with the support of the Enquire Learning Trust , to close the Year 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 class bubbles as a precautionary measure .
`` We have carried out a full risk assessment and identified all those who have been in close contact with the affected case and have recommended that they stay at home and self-isolate until 14 days after their last contact . ''
The bubble closures come as we revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had confirmed cases of the virus .
While some parents have complained that bubble groups are too large - and impacting too many pupils - schools say they are simply following the public health guidance they are given .
In her letter , Mrs Clawley-Welton added : `` We understand that this disruption so soon into the start of term is far from ideal , but I am sure you can appreciate that we have to follow clear procedures in light of a positive case .
As a school , we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure the safety of both children and staff . ''
The school would not confirm how many positive cases they have had at the St John 's Drive site .
In a statement , they said : `` The Enquire Learning Trust and its academies are working closely with the local health professionals to ensure the safety of its pupils and staff during this ongoing pandemic .
`` All the Trust ’ s academies continue to follow the government guidelines and are communicating with families and staff regularly .
For those pupils who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class bubbles , a robust home learning offer is in place . ''

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A primary school has been forced to close to all but nursery children following confirmed Covid cases.
Initially children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 were sent home from Godley Community Primary, in Hyde, Tameside.
But on Tuesday, parents were told that pupils in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 were also being sent home - with close contacts of the confirmed cases now needing to isolate for 14 days.
In a letter to parents, principal Suzanne Clawley-Welton said: "I am writing to inform you that there has been another confirmed case of coronavirus within our school community. We have taken advice from Public Health England and have decided , with the support of the Enquire Learning Trust, to close the Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 class bubbles as a precautionary measure.
"We have carried out a full risk assessment and identified all those who have been in close contact with the affected case and have recommended that they stay at home and self-isolate until 14 days after their last contact."
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The bubble closures come as we revealed that a fifth of Greater Manchester schools have had confirmed cases of the virus.
While some parents have complained that bubble groups are too large - and impacting too many pupils - schools say they are simply following the public health guidance they are given.
In her letter, Mrs Clawley-Welton added: "We understand that this disruption so soon into the start of term is far from ideal, but I am sure you can appreciate that we have to follow clear procedures in light of a positive case. As a school, we will continue to follow all government guidance to ensure the safety of both children and staff."
The school would not confirm how many positive cases they have had at the St John's Drive site.
In a statement, they said: "The Enquire Learning Trust and its academies are working closely with the local health professionals to ensure the safety of its pupils and staff during this ongoing pandemic.
"All the Trust’s academies continue to follow the government guidelines and are communicating with families and staff regularly. For those pupils who are affected by the temporary closure of class bubbles, a robust home learning offer is in place."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Man United are being punished for their contract decisions

All the attention will be on the new arrivals at Carrington in the next 10 days as Manchester United try and save a transfer window that is rapidly turning into a nightmare .
So far only £35million man Donny van de Beek has turned up to introduce himself to his new teammates , but if United are to make a success of this season more must follow before October 5 .
United have so far had a one-in and one-out window .
And it 's only been one .
Welcome Van de Beek .
Goodbye Alexis Sanchez .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week the revamp United needed to carry out on this squad has still not been done .
Forgetting about the pursuit of Jadon Sancho and Alex Telles for now , it 's as important that United trim a bloated squad as well before October 5 .
Getting Sanchez 's astronomical wages off the books was an achievement but that no others have followed him out of the club just yet is surprising .
Chris Smalling may well do so and you can understand United wanting a reasonable sum for a defender who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last season , but even if the 30-year-old does return to Roma , United still need to find a way to shed more of the excess from their squad .
Every successful manager in the modern game will preach about working with a streamlined squad , where every player feels that a start is within their grasp , with any gaps supplemented by youngsters .
United would have no issues with the latter , given the success of their academy at the moment , but when Solskjaer and his coaches arrive at training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior players who must realise they are a long way from getting any game time this season .
Even if Smalling does depart , it would still take a remarkable turn of events for Phil Jones or Marcos Rojo to make an appearance this season .
In midfield , the arrival of Van de Beek has pushed Andreas Pereira further down the pecking order .
Jones , Rojo and Pereira could leave United without weakening Solskjaer 's hand .
None have done anything to stick a few extra quid on their price tag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jones and Rojo there would be uncertainty from any buyers over exactly what they were getting in given their recent injury records .
But all three players have still been rewarded with long-term contracts at a point when their United careers certainly were n't in the ascendancy .
United are paying for those decisions now when none of them look to have a future at the club .
Rojo 's last contract extension came in March 2018 , at a time when he was out injured and made just 10 appearances for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since signing that three-year contract the Argentine has played only 17 games for the club in more than two years .
There have been only five Premier League starts .
Jones signed a new deal early in February 2019 , at a time when Solskjaer was still very much the caretaker manager at United .
He 'd played 16 times that season to that point , it had been 25 the year before and 26 the season before that .
Jones signed a four-and-a-half year deal and Solskjaer spoke of him coming into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre back , even though the evidence suggested he was now injury-prone and inconsistent .
In the 18 months since that new deal was rewarded Jones has played 16 games for the club and made eight Premier League starts .
Pereira 's four-year deal was signed in the summer of 2019 .
United may have seen that as an insurance policy , given he had entered the last year of his old deal , but he 'd only made 35 appearances then and at the age of 23 the jury was still out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 times but after Bruno Fernandes arrived at the end of January there were only two starts .
He has n't made the matchday squad for either of United 's two games so far this season and with Van de Beek since joining his chances of playing look remote .
He still has three years left of his contract .
United have handed out contracts like confetti at times in recent years .
While Pereira 's deal makes some sense , although less so at four years , the decision to hand Jones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time and even more foolhardy now .
As a result Solskjaer still has a heavy squad to work with and offloading those players can be tougher .
The incomings will focus the attention at United over the next week and a half , but the outgoings could be just as important .

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All the attention will be on the new arrivals at Carrington in the next 10 days as Manchester United try and save a transfer window that is rapidly turning into a nightmare.
So far only £35million man Donny van de Beek has turned up to introduce himself to his new teammates, but if United are to make a success of this season more must follow before October 5.
United have so far had a one-in and one-out window. And it's only been one. Welcome Van de Beek. Goodbye Alexis Sanchez. As the window approaches the end of its ninth week the revamp United needed to carry out on this squad has still not been done.
Forgetting about the pursuit of Jadon Sancho and Alex Telles for now, it's as important that United trim a bloated squad as well before October 5. Getting Sanchez's astronomical wages off the books was an achievement but that no others have followed him out of the club just yet is surprising.
Chris Smalling may well do so and you can understand United wanting a reasonable sum for a defender who was one of the best in Serie A last season, but even if the 30-year-old does return to Roma, United still need to find a way to shed more of the excess from their squad.
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Every successful manager in the modern game will preach about working with a streamlined squad, where every player feels that a start is within their grasp, with any gaps supplemented by youngsters. United would have no issues with the latter, given the success of their academy at the moment, but when Solskjaer and his coaches arrive at training at the moment they are greeted by senior players who must realise they are a long way from getting any game time this season.
Even if Smalling does depart, it would still take a remarkable turn of events for Phil Jones or Marcos Rojo to make an appearance this season. In midfield, the arrival of Van de Beek has pushed Andreas Pereira further down the pecking order. Jones, Rojo and Pereira could leave United without weakening Solskjaer's hand.
None have done anything to stick a few extra quid on their price tag in recent years. In the case of Jones and Rojo there would be uncertainty from any buyers over exactly what they were getting in given their recent injury records.
But all three players have still been rewarded with long-term contracts at a point when their United careers certainly weren't in the ascendancy. United are paying for those decisions now when none of them look to have a future at the club.
Rojo's last contract extension came in March 2018, at a time when he was out injured and made just 10 appearances for the club so far that season. Since signing that three-year contract the Argentine has played only 17 games for the club in more than two years. There have been only five Premier League starts.
Jones signed a new deal early in February 2019, at a time when Solskjaer was still very much the caretaker manager at United. He'd played 16 times that season to that point, it had been 25 the year before and 26 the season before that. Jones signed a four-and-a-half year deal and Solskjaer spoke of him coming into his "prime years" as a centre back, even though the evidence suggested he was now injury-prone and inconsistent.
In the 18 months since that new deal was rewarded Jones has played 16 games for the club and made eight Premier League starts.
Pereira's four-year deal was signed in the summer of 2019. United may have seen that as an insurance policy, given he had entered the last year of his old deal, but he'd only made 35 appearances then and at the age of 23 the jury was still out.
Last season he played a further 40 times but after Bruno Fernandes arrived at the end of January there were only two starts. He hasn't made the matchday squad for either of United's two games so far this season and with Van de Beek since joining his chances of playing look remote. He still has three years left of his contract.
United have handed out contracts like confetti at times in recent years. While Pereira's deal makes some sense, although less so at four years, the decision to hand Jones and Rojo new deals looked bizarre at the time and even more foolhardy now.
As a result Solskjaer still has a heavy squad to work with and offloading those players can be tougher. The incomings will focus the attention at United over the next week and a half, but the outgoings could be just as important.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Disney pushes back release dates of films including Marvel's Black Widow

It 's bad news for cinema fans as more films have been pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Disney has announced that at least ten of its upcoming films , including the new Marvel blockbuster Black Widow , will not come out on the dates originally planned .
The film , which stars Scarlett Johansson , Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz , was due to be released in November but has now been postponed to May 2021 .
This is the second time the film has had its release date moved .
Sir Kenneth Branagh 's adaptation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also be put out later than originally scheduled - being moved from October to December 18 2020 .
Another Marvel movie , The Eternals , has been moved from February 12 2021 to November 5 2021 and thriller Deep Water will be released on August 13 2021 instead of November 13 2020 .
Steven Spielberg 's adaptation West Side Story will come out in December 2021 rather than December 18 2020 .
The King 's Man , a prequel to the Kingsman films starring Taron Egerton and Colin Firth , was originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but will instead also come out in December 2021 .
But it 's not all bad news as Pixar release Soul remains on the calendar for late November , Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds for December and horror The Empty Manfrom the former 20th Century Fox , has been moved from December to October 23 this year .

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It's bad news for cinema fans as more films have been pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Disney has announced that at least ten of its upcoming films, including the new Marvel blockbuster Black Widow, will not come out on the dates originally planned.
The film, which stars Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz, was due to be released in November but has now been postponed to May 2021.
This is the second time the film has had its release date moved.
Sir Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death On The Nile will also be put out later than originally scheduled - being moved from October to December 18 2020.
Another Marvel movie, The Eternals, has been moved from February 12 2021 to November 5 2021 and thriller Deep Water will be released on August 13 2021 instead of November 13 2020.
Steven Spielberg's adaptation West Side Story will come out in December 2021 rather than December 18 2020.
The King's Man, a prequel to the Kingsman films starring Taron Egerton and Colin Firth, was originally slated for February 26 2021 next year but will instead also come out in December 2021.
But it's not all bad news as Pixar release Soul remains on the calendar for late November, Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds for December and horror The Empty Manfrom the former 20th Century Fox, has been moved from December to October 23 this year.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Councillors to get free parking permits in new plans, council says

Stockport councillors are to get free permits under a proposed shake-up of residents ' parking schemes .
Spaces are at a premium in many parts of the borough - particularly where parking is on-street only - and residents often find they are unable to park near their homes .
Last year the council stopped residents applying for permit schemes on their streets while it carried out a ‘ root and branch ’ investigation into the problem .
It has now produced a revised policy which proposes a ‘ flexible ’ approach to Residents Parking Zones ( RPZs ) , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and display options and car club bays .
There is no guarantee that residents will be able to park outside their home or that a permit will be issued for every vehicle belonging to a household .
Visitor passes may be withheld in areas where space is particularly limited .
But councillors will get a free permit covering all the RPZs in their wards ‘ to allow for them carrying out their responsibilities ’ .
Those who are cabinet members will be able to park in any zone in the borough .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off , however , and some elected members say they are ‘ not comfortable ’ with the arrangements .
Coun Charles Gibson raised misgivings over the ‘ freebie ’ at a meeting of the communities and housing scrutiny committee .
He said : “ I ’ m interested in the justification for that as it ’ s clearly an expense .
“ I ’ m slightly concerned about the optics of giving free parking to councillors and cabinet members where we are charging residents to park on their own streets .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where their visitors can ’ t. ” Committee chair Coun Mark Roberts agreed , saying he would feel particularly uncomfortable given that social workers and other frontline staff were not exempt from payment .
He also felt councillors should be leading by example and using other greener forms of transport where possible .
But Coun Andy Sorton urged caution , saying it could stop some councillors from carrying out their role effectively - particularly in wards where there are several zones and public transport is limited .
He said : “ Just have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can have - or the benefit it can have - when you are going out representing people.
” Coun Sheila Bailey , cabinet member for Sustainable Stockport , told the committee it could make recommendations if members did not agree with free passes for councillors .
And she explained that the ‘ rationale ’ was that elected members would only be visiting zones as and when they needed to .
“ Therefore they would only be there for the time they were visiting a constituent or some other duty connected to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s not a parking place per se .
It ’ s providing them with somewhere to park , in an area which is permit parking ( controlled ) , when it would be very difficult to park in another area.
” Coun John McGahan , said he felt it was an ‘ excellent idea ’ allowing councillors to park up for as long as needed before moving on ‘ very much like Royal Mail or DPD ’ .
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Stockport councillors could get free permits under a proposed shake-up of residents' parking schemes.
Spaces are at a premium in many parts of the borough - particularly where parking is on-street only - and residents often find they are unable to park near their homes.
Last year the council stopped residents applying for permit schemes on their streets while it carried out a ‘root and branch’ investigation into the problem.
It has now produced a revised policy which proposes a ‘flexible’ approach to Residents Parking Zones (RPZs), including unrestricted parking between certain hours, pay and display options and car club bays.
There is no guarantee that residents will be able to park outside their home or that a permit will be issued for every vehicle belonging to a household. Visitor passes may be withheld in areas where space is particularly limited.
Charges will cover administration and enforcement costs.
Councillors could get a free permit covering all the RPZs in their wards ‘to allow for them carrying out their responsibilities’. Those who are cabinet members will be able to park in any zone in the borough.
Some elected members say they are ‘not comfortable’ with the arrangements.
The new policy, discussed by scrutiny committee councillors, still has to go to area committees across the borough.
Coun Charles Gibson raised misgivings over the ‘freebie’ at a meeting of the communities and housing scrutiny committee.
He said: “I’m interested in the justification for that as it’s clearly an expense.
“I’m slightly concerned about the optics of giving free parking to councillors and cabinet members where we are charging residents to park on their own streets. We are saying we can visit them for free where their visitors can’t.”
Committee chair Coun Mark Roberts agreed, saying he would feel particularly uncomfortable given that social workers and other frontline staff were not exempt from payment.
He also felt councillors should be leading by example and using other greener forms of transport where possible.
But Coun Andy Sorton urged caution, saying it could stop some councillors from carrying out their role effectively - particularly in wards where there are several zones and public transport is limited.
He said: “Just have a bit of thought behind the impact it can have - or the benefit it can have - when you are going out representing people.”
Coun Sheila Bailey, cabinet member for Sustainable Stockport, told the committee it could make recommendations if members did not agree with free passes for councillors.
And she explained that the ‘rationale’ was that elected members would only be visiting zones as and when they needed to.
“Therefore they would only be there for the time they were visiting a constituent or some other duty connected to their role as councillor,” she said.
“It’s not a parking place per se. It’s providing them with somewhere to park,in an area which is permit parking (controlled) , when it would be very difficult to park in another area.”
Coun John McGahan, said he felt it was an ‘excellent idea’ allowing councillors to park up for as long as needed before moving on ‘very much like Royal Mail or DPD’.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Rishi Sunak announces job support scheme to replace furlough from November

The Chancellor has announced a new job support scheme to replace the furlough scheme from November .
Rishi Sunak addressed MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon as he outlined the government 's new economic support package for businesses and workers struggling financially amid the pandemic .
Announcing a raft of new economic measures , the Chancellor explained that the new scheme would see the government “ directly support ” the wages of people in viable jobs working at least a third of their normal hours .
The current furlough scheme , also known as the coronavirus job retention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 80 per cent of more than 9 million workers ' wages during the height of the pandemic .
However , he told MPs today that it would be “ fundamentally wrong ” to hold people in jobs that only exist inside the furlough scheme .
“ We need to face up to the trade offs and hard choices coronavirus presents and there has been no harder choice than to end the furlough scheme , '' he said .
“ The furlough was the right policy at the time we introduced it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jobs through a period of acute crisis .
“ But as the economy re-opens it is fundamentally wrong to hold people in jobs that only exist inside the furlough.
” He said the primary goal remains “ to support people ’ s jobs ” but that it was time to move to the `` next stage of our economic plan '' .
Mr Sunak said the new jobs support scheme would allow businesses to keep employees in a job on shorter hours .
“ The government will directly support the wages of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face depressed demand the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours rather than making them redundant , '' he explained .
The scheme will cover two-thirds of the pay a worker loses through their reduced working hours .
Employers will continue to pay the wages of staff for the hours they work - but for the hours not worked , the government and the employer will each pay one third of their equivalent salary , the government say .
The level of grant will be calculated based on employee ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per month .
Mr Sunak said the scheme will target small to medium sized business , as well as larger firms that have taken a financial hit , and will be open to all businesses whether or not they furloughed workers in the past .
“ The jobs support scheme is built on three principles , '' he told the House of Commons .
“ First , it will support viable jobs .
To make sure of that employees must work at least a third of their normal hours and be paid for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Government , together with employers , will then increase those people ’ s wages covering two-thirds of the pay they have lost by reducing their working hours , and the employee will keep their job .
“ Second , we will target support at firms who need it the most .
All small and medium-sized businesses are eligible but larger businesses only when their turnover has fallen through the crisis .
“ Third , it will be open to employers across the United Kingdom , even if they have not previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that the scheme will run for six months starting in November and employers retaining furloughed staff on shorter hours can claim both the jobs support scheme and the jobs retention bonus .
The government will also provide similar support for the self-employed , according to the chancellor .

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The Chancellor has announced a new job support scheme to replace the furlough scheme from November.
Rishi Sunak addressed MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon as he outlined the government's new economic support package for businesses and workers struggling financially amid the pandemic.
Announcing a raft of new economic measures, the Chancellor explained that the new scheme would see the government “directly support” the wages of people in viable jobs working at least a third of their normal hours.
The current furlough scheme, also known as the coronavirus job retention scheme, saw the government pay up to 80 per cent of more than 9 million workers' wages during the height of the pandemic.
However, he told MPs today that it would be “fundamentally wrong” to hold people in jobs that only exist inside the furlough scheme.
“We need to face up to the trade offs and hard choices coronavirus presents and there has been no harder choice than to end the furlough scheme," he said.
“The furlough was the right policy at the time we introduced it, it provided immediate short-term protection for millions of jobs through a period of acute crisis.
“But as the economy re-opens it is fundamentally wrong to hold people in jobs that only exist inside the furlough.”
He said the primary goal remains “to support people’s jobs” but that it was time to move to the "next stage of our economic plan".
Mr Sunak said the new jobs support scheme would allow businesses to keep employees in a job on shorter hours.
“The government will directly support the wages of people in work, giving businesses who face depressed demand the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours rather than making them redundant," he explained.
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The scheme will cover two-thirds of the pay a worker loses through their reduced working hours.
Employers will continue to pay the wages of staff for the hours they work - but for the hours not worked, the government and the employer will each pay one third of their equivalent salary, the government say.
The level of grant will be calculated based on employee’s usual salary, capped at £697.92 per month.
Mr Sunak said the scheme will target small to medium sized business, as well as larger firms that have taken a financial hit, and will be open to all businesses whether or not they furloughed workers in the past.
“The jobs support scheme is built on three principles," he told the House of Commons.
“First, it will support viable jobs. To make sure of that employees must work at least a third of their normal hours and be paid for that work as normal by their employer. The Government, together with employers, will then increase those people’s wages covering two-thirds of the pay they have lost by reducing their working hours, and the employee will keep their job.
“Second, we will target support at firms who need it the most. All small and medium-sized businesses are eligible but larger businesses only when their turnover has fallen through the crisis.
“Third, it will be open to employers across the United Kingdom, even if they have not previously used the furlough scheme."
He added that the scheme will run for six months starting in November and employers retaining furloughed staff on shorter hours can claim both the jobs support scheme and the jobs retention bonus.
The government will also provide similar support for the self-employed, according to the chancellor.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Welsh caravan park asks 4,000 holidaymakers to leave due to new lockdown rules

Holidaymakers staying at one of the largest caravan parks in Europe were told to pack up and leave after it closed immediately following a local lockdown announcement .
Guests staying at the Welsh site say they were given a deadline of hours to gather their belongings and go home after the local authority revealed strict new coronavirus measures .
The owners of the popular Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl said they will now have to 'go into hibernation ' after the new rules were made and they closed at 6pm on Tuesday .
Parkdean Resorts , the company which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and holiday home owners currently on the site have been asked to leave the park `` as soon as possible '' , reports WalesOnline .
Sean Gattrell , 25 , from Newport , was one of the many guests who had their family holiday cut short .
He arrived at the site with his partner Chloe Brant , 21 , and baby Layla Gattrell , 14 months , together with other family members on the Friday .
He said his group were supposed to stay until the following Friday , but were asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday evening with little warning .
Mr Gattrell said : `` “ We overheard one of the Parkdean members say that at 6pm they were leaving .
“ Customers were told they had to leave by 6pm .
“ They just basically said with the restrictions coming in they had to close - the whole park had to close .
“ We have had three-and-a-half to four hours to pack everything and get the baby ready to get off the site.
” They also travelled to the site by bus and train , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy task .
Sean said the family have been told they will be fully refunded for the booking .
But he now faces further heartbreak as in a cruel twist , he lives in a different area to his partner and baby - and are subject to differing lockdown rules .
“ My partner and my baby are from Cardiff , ” he added .
“ It ’ s hard to get everything together because we had to bring extra for the baby .
“ It ’ s mixed emotions - it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I am separated from my partner and my baby .
“ I ’ m in lockdown and they are not .
Steve Richards , CEO of Parkdean Resorts , which owns Trecco Bay , said : `` This closure will affect many businesses and jobs in Porthcawl who rely on the regular influx of tourists to the area and , of course it will mean many hard working Welsh people who account for over 90 % of our guests , will now not be able to enjoy a well-earned break . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is one of four areas of Wales that were ordered to go into local lockdown at 6pm on Tuesday , along with Merthyr , Newport and Blaenau Gwent .
Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf were already in local lockdown .
The rules mean that people can only enter or leave the area with a reasonable excuse .
It is a huge blow for Parkdean Resorts , which said Trecco Bay is Europe ’ s largest holiday park .
Parkdean CEO Mr Richards added : “ Trecco has an enviable record of providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working Welsh customers , ” he said .
“ Since reopening on 11 July for holiday home owners and 13 July for holiday makers , Trecco has welcomed over 50,000 people to park .
“ Holiday parks are by their nature typically located in rural , isolated locations by the coast and not in heavily populated urban areas .
“ The density of people per square metre is considerably less than in town centres and has the added benefit of coastal and rural fresh air , which is vital for mental and physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lodges on our parks are individual , with no shared doors or communal areas , they are self-contained , self-catered and have no shared air-conditioning systems .
“ On a wider level , it is also noted that since July 13 , the Princess of Wales Hospital , Bridgend , has recorded 212 cases of Covid-19 over nine weeks , and 61 deaths from Covid in the entire Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board region . ''
Holidaymakers currently on the site will be offered a full refund , a credit note for 120 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ option to re-book a break at another park , the company said .
Guests due to travel to the park within the next two weeks have also been contacted and offered a refund .
Holiday home owners are being asked not to travel to Trecco Bay until further notice .

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Holidaymakers staying at one of the largest caravan parks in Europe were told to pack up and leave after it closed immediately following a local lockdown announcement.
Guests staying at the Welsh site say they were given a deadline of hours to gather their belongings and go home after the local authority revealed strict new coronavirus measures.
The owners of the popular Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl said they will now have to 'go into hibernation' after the new rules were made and they closed at 6pm on Tuesday.
Parkdean Resorts, the company which runs the site, said all holidaymakers and holiday home owners currently on the site have been asked to leave the park "as soon as possible", reports WalesOnline.
(Image: Matthew Horwood)
Sean Gattrell, 25, from Newport, was one of the many guests who had their family holiday cut short.
He arrived at the site with his partner Chloe Brant, 21, and baby Layla Gattrell, 14 months, together with other family members on the Friday.
He said his group were supposed to stay until the following Friday, but were asked to leave along with everyone else on Tuesday evening with little warning.
Mr Gattrell said: "“We overheard one of the Parkdean members say that at 6pm they were leaving.
“Customers were told they had to leave by 6pm.
“They just basically said with the restrictions coming in they had to close - the whole park had to close.
“We have had three-and-a-half to four hours to pack everything and get the baby ready to get off the site.”
They also travelled to the site by bus and train, so getting back home was not an easy task.
Sean said the family have been told they will be fully refunded for the booking. But he now faces further heartbreak as in a cruel twist, he lives in a different area to his partner and baby - and are subject to differing lockdown rules.
“My partner and my baby are from Cardiff,” he added.
“It’s hard to get everything together because we had to bring extra for the baby.
“It’s mixed emotions - it’s sad because I live in Newport. I am separated from my partner and my baby.
“I’m in lockdown and they are not.
Steve Richards, CEO of Parkdean Resorts, which owns Trecco Bay, said: "This closure will affect many businesses and jobs in Porthcawl who rely on the regular influx of tourists to the area and, of course it will mean many hard working Welsh people who account for over 90% of our guests, will now not be able to enjoy a well-earned break."
The caravan park is in Bridgend, which is one of four areas of Wales that were ordered to go into local lockdown at 6pm on Tuesday, along with Merthyr, Newport and Blaenau Gwent.
Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf were already in local lockdown. The rules mean that people can only enter or leave the area with a reasonable excuse.
It is a huge blow for Parkdean Resorts, which said Trecco Bay is Europe’s largest holiday park.
(Image: Matthew Horwood)
Parkdean CEO Mr Richards added: “Trecco has an enviable record of providing safe and fun holidays for its hard working Welsh customers,” he said.
“Since reopening on 11 July for holiday home owners and 13 July for holiday makers, Trecco has welcomed over 50,000 people to park.
“Holiday parks are by their nature typically located in rural, isolated locations by the coast and not in heavily populated urban areas.
“The density of people per square metre is considerably less than in town centres and has the added benefit of coastal and rural fresh air, which is vital for mental and physical good health.
“The caravans and lodges on our parks are individual, with no shared doors or communal areas, they are self-contained, self-catered and have no shared air-conditioning systems.
“On a wider level, it is also noted that since July 13, the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, has recorded 212 cases of Covid-19 over nine weeks, and 61 deaths from Covid in the entire Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board region."
Holidaymakers currently on the site will be offered a full refund, a credit note for 120% of their holiday price or the option to re-book a break at another park, the company said.
Guests due to travel to the park within the next two weeks have also been contacted and offered a refund.
Holiday home owners are being asked not to travel to Trecco Bay until further notice.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Police want to speak to this man over £10k of stolen car parts

Detectives investigating the theft of car parts worth thousands of pounds have published CCTV images of a man they want to speak to .
Officers say a thief has been targeting cars parked on showroom forecourts , breaking into the vehicles and then stealing any high value parts .
At least six thefts have taken place between June 2019 and August of this year and have mostly occurred at businesses in Bolton , with some in Wigan and Chorley .
All of these incidents are believed to be linked .
Police estimate the value of all the items taken is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three CCTV images of a man they want to speak to about the thefts and have published them on social media .
So far nobody has been arrested for the thefts .
Anyone with information about the man in question can call police on 0161 856 5761 quoting incident number 3411 of 04/08/2020 .
Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .
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Detectives investigating the theft of car parts worth thousands of pounds have published CCTV images of a man they want to speak to.
Officers say a thief has been targeting cars parked on showroom forecourts, breaking into the vehicles and then stealing any high value parts.
At least six thefts have taken place between June 2019 and August of this year and have mostly occurred at businesses in Bolton, with some in Wigan and Chorley.
All of these incidents are believed to be linked.
Police estimate the value of all the items taken is more than £10,000.
They have released three CCTV images of a man they want to speak to about the thefts and have published them on social media.
So far nobody has been arrested for the thefts.
Anyone with information about the man in question can call police on 0161 856 5761 quoting incident number 3411 of 04/08/2020.
Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here . And you can follow us on Facebook here .


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Ryanair launches flash Buy One Get One Free sale

Budget airline Ryanair is offering passengers a free flight in it 's first ever buy-one-get-one-free sale .
In a bid to boost plummeting passenger numbers , the limited-time sale will allow a second free seat for a second traveller when buying a flight .
It means fares for an Autumn or Winter getaway will be half the price when travelling with another person .
However those wanting to chance flying will have to be quick , as the deal is only available until midnight tonight ( Thursday , September 24 ) .
The offer covers travel between September 25 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decent number of destinations available too , some on the travel corridor and others that currently require two weeks quarantine on return to the UK .
Holiday destinations at the time of publishing include Germany , Italy , Spain - including the Canary and Balearic Islands - France , Portugal , Greece - plus Hungary , the Netherlands and Poland There are a couple of Ts & Cs - it applies to Value fare tickets and the second ( free ) ticket must be on the same flight .
It only applies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and any flight booked as part of the promotion will be charged a flight change fee if they need to reschedule .
Ryanair ’ s Head of Communications , Alejandra Ruiz , said : “ For the first time in Ryanair history , we have a “ Buy One Get One Free ” offer landing .
Anyone would be crazy to miss it !
Book today for travel from 25 Sept until 14 Dec 2020 across 1,600 routes and get a second ticket on the same flight for free .
Customers can book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city break destinations across Europe , bringing their family or close friends on a well-needed autumn/winter escape .
To avail of these special offer customers must be quick and visit the Ryanair.com website to book their flights before midnight , tonight 24 September.
” The sale comes just days after the airline announced it will further reduce its operations due to coronavirus travel restrictions .
October flying capacity will be operating at just 40 % of 2019 levels , compared with the 50 % it had previously announced .
Ryanair chief executive Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bookings is “ terrible ” .
He told Sky News : “ Into November and December our forward bookings are running at around 10 % , that ’ s about a quarter of where they would normally be at this time of the year .
“ We can ’ t rule out job losses but in Ryanair we ’ re certainly desperately working with our people to prevent them.
” Ryanair has also pledged to continue to waive flight change fees until next March amid ongoing uncertainty about travel during the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those booking in the BOGOF promotion , no fees will be charged for all other flights booked in October and November for travel that changes up until March 21 .
However , any alterations must be made at least seven days prior to the departure date of the original booking to apply .

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Budget airline Ryanair is offering passengers a free flight in it's first ever buy-one-get-one-free sale.
In a bid to boost plummeting passenger numbers, the limited-time sale will allow a second free seat for a second traveller when buying a flight.
It means fares for an Autumn or Winter getaway will be half the price when travelling with another person.
However those wanting to chance flying will have to be quick, as the deal is only available until midnight tonight (Thursday, September 24).
The offer covers travel between September 25 and December 14. There's also a decent number of destinations available too, some on the travel corridor and others that currently require two weeks quarantine on return to the UK.
Holiday destinations at the time of publishing include Germany, Italy, Spain - including the Canary and Balearic Islands - France, Portugal, Greece - plus Hungary, the Netherlands and Poland
There are a couple of Ts & Cs - it applies to Value fare tickets and the second (free) ticket must be on the same flight. It only applies to bookings with more than one passenger, and any flight booked as part of the promotion will be charged a flight change fee if they need to reschedule.
Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Alejandra Ruiz, said: “For the first time in Ryanair history, we have a “Buy One Get One Free” offer landing. Anyone would be crazy to miss it! Book today for travel from 25 Sept until 14 Dec 2020 across 1,600 routes and get a second ticket on the same flight for free.
Customers can book this unmissable deal to top holiday and city break destinations across Europe, bringing their family or close friends on a well-needed autumn/winter escape. To avail of these special offer customers must be quick and visit the Ryanair.com website to book their flights before midnight, tonight 24 September.”
The sale comes just days after the airline announced it will further reduce its operations due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
October flying capacity will be operating at just 40% of 2019 levels, compared with the 50% it had previously announced. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said demand for future bookings is “terrible”.
He told Sky News: “Into November and December our forward bookings are running at around 10%, that’s about a quarter of where they would normally be at this time of the year.
“We can’t rule out job losses but in Ryanair we’re certainly desperately working with our people to prevent them.”
Ryanair has also pledged to continue to waive flight change fees until next March amid ongoing uncertainty about travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
Although flight change fees will apply to those booking in the BOGOF promotion, no fees will be charged for all other flights booked in October and November for travel that changes up until March 21.
However, any alterations must be made at least seven days prior to the departure date of the original booking to apply.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-24--Dementia care provider branded ‘inadequate’ by inspectors

A care provider in south Manchester has been given an inadequate health rating after care officials discovered multiple breaches to the Health and Social Care Act .
We Care Solutions , based in Chorlton , provides palliative care for patients living at home with dementia and supports 152 patients with personal care .
The Care Quality Commission ( CQC ) visited the care provider in June and found five regulation breaches relating to poor person-centred care , poor record keeping , not managing known risks and not operating systems effectively .
Inspectors were concerned that people were 'in risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after home visits by staff were often reported as being late or sometimes even missed .
Late calls , which were more frequent over the weekend , meant that people were ‘ unaware when carers would arrive ’ and this would often have implications on patients .
One family member of a patient told inspectors their relative was once left in wet clothes while waiting for a morning home visit , which they said wasn ’ t ‘ fair or dignified ’ .
Another patient was unable to take their insulin at their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their catheter bag had also overflowed by the time a carer had attended .
Inspectors also found one person had missed five successive evening visits , which 'were not escalated ' to other health agencies and resulted in the person being admitted to hospital .
Late calls were often due to staff 'not being allocated ' travel time between care visits .
Some staff were found to be working 16-hour shifts without allocated breaks .
A ‘ failure to deploy staff safely ’ was acknowledged as a regulation breach of the Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found staff weren ’ t managing or recording medicines safely , which was also identified as a regulation breach as it put people ‘ at risk of harm ’ .
The care provider had been given an ‘ inadequate ’ rating at a previous inspection in 2019 , but inspectors found there had still been a ‘ failure to raise standards ’ since .
There was also a ‘ repeated failure ’ to assess and identify risks associated with care .
Read more of today 's stories here Inspectors found no assessments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care or people 's diets , which increased the risk of choking .
Infection risk had also ‘ not been considered ’ as part of planning and inspectors found one patient had blood in their catheter and had to be admitted to hospital to receive treatment for sepsis .
Since the inspection took place , the care provider has said it has introduced a new catheter care policy .
Inspectors reported there were 'widespread and significant shortfalls in service leadership ' that 'did not assure the delivery of high-quality care ' .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the service was found to be in breach of regulations .
As the service is in 'special measures ' , CQC will work with the local authority to monitor progress and will return to visit within six months .
In a letter sent to patients , We Care Solutions addressed the CQC inspection rating and said ‘ immediate action and necessary measures ’ were being taken to develop and progress the care provided .
“ We have invested heavily in hiring consultants to offer their advice and professional expertise to help structure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solutions , ” the letter states .
“ We are working closely with the Manchester City Council , Care Quality Commission , and yourselves to improve the overall quality of our work .
“ Finally , we have hired and trained new staff members who will help complete tasks in a correct and efficient manner.
” The care provider said it has also invested over £25,000 in ‘ immediate action ’ , increased spot checks on quality care , extended out of hour contact services and changes within management .
“ We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are meeting their personal needs , ” the letter added .
“ Upon receiving any complaint or a poor-quality assurance questionnaire we ensure we are immediately booking spot checks .
This gives staff the opportunity to be reviewed and to ensure improvements are made with the care provided for service users .
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A care provider in south Manchester has been given an inadequate health rating after care officials discovered multiple breaches to the Health and Social Care Act.
We Care Solutions, based in Chorlton, provides palliative care for patients living at home with dementia and supports 152 patients with personal care.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited the care provider in June and found five regulation breaches relating to poor person-centred care, poor record keeping, not managing known risks and not operating systems effectively.
Inspectors were concerned that people were 'in risk of not receiving safe care and treatment’ after home visits by staff were often reported as being late or sometimes even missed.
Late calls, which were more frequent over the weekend, meant that people were ‘unaware when carers would arrive’ and this would often have implications on patients.
One family member of a patient told inspectors their relative was once left in wet clothes while waiting for a morning home visit, which they said wasn’t ‘fair or dignified’.
Another patient was unable to take their insulin at their usual time due to a late visit and their catheter bag had also overflowed by the time a carer had attended.
Inspectors also found one person had missed five successive evening visits, which 'were not escalated' to other health agencies and resulted in the person being admitted to hospital.
Late calls were often due to staff 'not being allocated' travel time between care visits. Some staff were found to be working 16-hour shifts without allocated breaks.
A ‘failure to deploy staff safely’ was acknowledged as a regulation breach of the Health and Social Care Act.
Inspectors also found staff weren’t managing or recording medicines safely, which was also identified as a regulation breach as it put people ‘at risk of harm’.
The care provider had been given an ‘inadequate’ rating at a previous inspection in 2019, but inspectors found there had still been a ‘failure to raise standards’ since.
There was also a ‘repeated failure’ to assess and identify risks associated with care.
Inspectors found no assessments in place to manage risks associated with catheter care or people's diets, which increased the risk of choking.
Infection risk had also ‘not been considered’ as part of planning and inspectors found one patient had blood in their catheter and had to be admitted to hospital to receive treatment for sepsis.
Since the inspection took place, the care provider has said it has introduced a new catheter care policy.
Inspectors reported there were 'widespread and significant shortfalls in service leadership' that 'did not assure the delivery of high-quality care'.
(Image: We Care Solutions/Facebook)
The latest report was the fourth consecutive inspection where the service was found to be in breach of regulations.
As the service is in 'special measures', CQC will work with the local authority to monitor progress and will return to visit within six months.
In a letter sent to patients, We Care Solutions addressed the CQC inspection rating and said ‘immediate action and necessary measures’ were being taken to develop and progress the care provided.
“We have invested heavily in hiring consultants to offer their advice and professional expertise to help structure a personalised action plan for We Care Solutions,” the letter states.
“We are working closely with the Manchester City Council, Care Quality Commission, and yourselves to improve the overall quality of our work.
“Finally, we have hired and trained new staff members who will help complete tasks in a correct and efficient manner.”
The care provider said it has also invested over £25,000 in ‘immediate action’, increased spot checks on quality care, extended out of hour contact services and changes within management.
“We have been gauging with service users to ensure we are meeting their personal needs,” the letter added.
“Upon receiving any complaint or a poor-quality assurance questionnaire we ensure we are immediately booking spot checks. This gives staff the opportunity to be reviewed and to ensure improvements are made with the care provided for service users.”