Council leaders are counting the cost of Covid as they prepare to set the budget for 2021/22

THE BOROUGH — Live News [block_2] They estimate that the pandemic will hit local authority...

Casey Morgan

Published: 1:50 am February 23, 2021

Updated: 11:12 am March 8, 2026

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They estimate that the pandemic will hit local authority finances to the tune of £43.5 million over three years in lost income and increased costs caused by the series of lockdowns and local restrictions.

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