Owners of a mill which hosted this month's Iraqi election polling station have confirmed Salford residents will not have to foot the bill.
Newton Mill on Lees Street, Swinton, hosted the three-day election on March 5-7. More than 10,000 Iraqi citizens used the polling station which caused disruption for residents in the area.
But firm Vanguard, who own Newton Mill, has confirmed the Iraqi High Commission will pay for the police who were called in to oversee the event.
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Shaun McRae, Manchester (16/03/2010 at 15:59)
andy waytomakeacomment, Greater Manchester (21/03/2010 at 00:48)
You're absolutely right, Shaun.
Just who do these people think they are?
The cheek of it!
Look at them: embracing the democratic process that a US-UK alliance imposed on them.
It's a total disgrace.