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Bosses introduce emergency powers and fines at Dovestone after 13,000 visit in three days

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Bosses have used emergency powers to introduce £70 fines for motorists parking on the road to Dovestone Reservoir after 13,000 people visited in just three days.

Oldham council is urging visitors to the beauty spot to ‘act responsibly’ following yesterday’s devastating fire which destroyed a large area of moorland and wildlife near to Holmfirth Road.

At its height the fire covered an area of around 600 square metres of Saddleworth Moor near the reservoir, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said.

Town hall chiefs and police say they are now taking action after motorists ‘continually ignored’ existing parking restrictions around the reservoir – and fear the easing of coronavirus lockdown could worsen issues.

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