£34million coronavirus package for Gloucestershire's local authorities

Councils in Gloucestershire are set to receive more than £34million in coronavirus relief money from the Government for frontline services.

It’s part of a £1.6billion funding package being sent to all local authorities in England to deal with the immediate impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.

Gloucestershire County Council, which runs adult social care in the county, will be handed more than £27m from the Government.

The county’s six district councils, which run services such as waste collection and housing the homeless, will each receive a range of money from £915,000 to £1.3million.

Forest of Dean District Council and Cotswold District Council are among the authorities to receive the lowest funding package.

It is not yet clear the exact financial impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the local authorities in Gloucestershire.

How much will each council receive in Gloucestershire?

Gloucestershire County Council: £27,751,803

Gloucester City Council: £1,354,755

Stroud District Council: £1,235,889

Cheltenham Borough Council: £1,210,110

Tewkesbury Borough Council: £983,747

Cotswold District Council: £941,887

Forest of Dean District Council: £915,164

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said: “Councils are playing a central role in our national fight against coronavirus and the government continues to back them at this challenging time.

“That’s why I announced an extra £3.2billion of support for councils to help them to continue their extraordinary efforts.

“Today I’m setting out how the latest £1.6billion of this will be allocated to councils in the fairest way possible, recognising the latest and best assessment of the pressures they face.

“We are backing local district councils and a clear majority will receive at least £1m in additional funding.”