Pendle in line for £670k extra funding during ongoing pandemic

Pendle Borough Council is set to receive an extra £670,000 in funding announced by the Government to help to continue running services during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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This means that since the start of the pandemic, Pendle Borough Council has received £2.48m. in extra direct support from the Government, helping to cover its coronavirus-related costs and ensuring it has the resources it needs to keep providing vital services.

Pendle also stands to benefit from a share of a further £100m. which will be used to establish a new fund to support council leisure centres that are most in need, in recognition of the ongoing challenges many local authority leisure centres are facing. This means that councils will have a £1 billion extra in funding this winter, with more details of the support for leisure centres to be set out shortly.

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Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson said: “The £670,000 announced today is hugely welcome. It will ease financial pressures on Pendle and ensure it is able to continue providing vital local services this winter.

Pendle Council is to receive an extra £670,000 from the governmentPendle Council is to receive an extra £670,000 from the government
Pendle Council is to receive an extra £670,000 from the government

“Just like we said we would stand behind people whose jobs are at risk – with over £200 billion so far to project jobs, incomes and businesses throughout and beyond this pandemic – this Conservative Government is keeping its promise to local authorities and ensuring they have the resources they need to continue supporting people”

The funding has not been ring-fenced, meaning local leaders will be able to determine how to spend the additional funding in order to best protect public health, local vulnerable people and the running of vital services.

In total, over £4.6 billion of the £6.4 billion in additional government funding made available to councils has not been ring-fenced, reflecting the Government’s view that local authorities are best placed to determine local priorities.

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Councils can also claim funding through a compensation scheme for lost income from sales, fees and charges and further additional support will be made available to areas placed under Tier 3 restrictions.