Covid-19 fines for landlord and four people found drinking at pub
direct to your inboxA landlord has been fined after four people were found drinking inside a pub during the Covid-19 lockdown, a council has revealed.Police issued fines totalling £1,800 to them last week, Trafford Council said.The council said the landlord of the Old Plough pub on Green Lane in Sale was issued with a fixed penalty fine of £1,000 after 'people were found to be drinking on the premises'.The four customers involved were fined £200 each, town hall bosses added.As a result, the council said Greater Manchester Police was increasing visits to businesses to 'reduce breaches' and keep people safe. The Manchester Evening News has contacted the Old Plough for comment as well as Hydes Brewary.