The following is a statement from Bury Council:

Go to information about disruptions to bin collections

Owing to the continuing severe weather conditions Bury Council is only able to run very limited services.

The rubbish and recycling collection service is currently suspended.

Due to a national shortage of grit we are having to prioritise the roads which are treated. In order to keep traffic flowing through the borough, main arterial routes and bus routes are the only roads which can be treated with current resources. Snow ploughing is taking place to clear the borough’s roads of snow. Continued disruption to travel across all major routes is expected.

People wishing to contact the council should only do so if it is an emergency.

A very empty M60 at the Sandgate Road bridge at 5.15 tonight……