- The
Government is providing an additional £1.6 billion to local authorities so they
have the resources they need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
- This is
in addition to the £1.6 billion already announced in March.
- Bromley Council
allocated total of £16,640,141 to continue providing essential services and
support to those who need it the most.
Penge
Conservatives have welcomed news that Bromley Council will receive a share of
an extra £1.6 billion in funding to make sure councils can continue to support
their communities and deliver vital services through this challenging time.
This
extra £1.6 billion takes the total additional funding to councils through this
crisis to over £3.2 billion, an unprecedented level of extra financial support
in recent times.
The
additional support will mean councils can continue to provide essential
services, such as adult social care and children’s services, while also
providing support to people impacted by the coronavirus. This includes
protecting rough sleepers, with 90 per cent of rough sleepers offered safe
accommodation so far, establishing shielding programmes for clinically
extremely vulnerable people and ensuring there is additional support available
across a range of other vital council services.
This
announcement builds on other government measures, including allowing councils
to defer the payment of business rates to central government and providing them
with a combined £850 million in up front social care grants, that will help
with their cash flows so they can continue to deliver vital services.
Commenting,
Vice-Chairman of Penge Conservatives Tom Capon, said “I’m really
pleased that Bromley Council will receive an additional £9,067,837 from the
Government to help ensure essential services are not impacted by the extra
demands placed on councils by coronavirus. This means that since the pandemic
started, the council will have received an extra £16,640,141.
“This
is part of the additional £3.2 billion the Government is providing to councils
across England to ensure they have the resources they need during this
difficult time.
“Our
local council is doing a tremendous job under extraordinary circumstances,
helping to ensure the vulnerable are protected and supported.”
Communities
and 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 £3.2 billion of support for councils to help them to
continue their extraordinary efforts.
“Today
I’m setting out how the latest £1.6 billion 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.”
