A person from Bolton has been fined for a fourth time after repeatedly hosting 'large gatherings'.
Police were called to a home in the Halliwell area at 2am on Sunday October 4 and issued the person living there with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).
It is the fourth time that cops have been called out to the property and the repeat offender now owes £800.
In total Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has now issued at total of 400 FPNs for breaches of Covid-19 legislation.
Over the course of the past weekend, 85 FPNs were issued. Eight of these were handed out at a birthday party in Bolton, which had 30 people in attendance.
An FPN was also issued at a wedding reception in Heaton Moor, Stockport, where there were around 60 people.
Assistant Chief Constable of GMP, Nick Bailey, said: “While the vast majority of people in Greater Manchester continue to abide by Government legislation, there are some who continue to flout the law.
“I would appeal to this small minority to think of the safety of their nearest and dearest before making decisions that literally risk people’s lives.
“Should that not be reason enough, I would also remind people of the very stark financial penalties now in place for failing to follow lockdown guidance – with fines doubling for each further breach.
“I’d like to thank our officers for the dedication and patience during what was a very busy weekend.
“I’d also like to thank the majority of people in Greater Manchester for helping to keep themselves and others safe by continuing to follow Government guidance.”
