The coronavirus crisis will cost Greater Manchester councils £541 million in extra costs and lost income, a town hall leader has said.
Local authorities have already started planning for economic recovery once lockdown measures are lifted, but they are struggling with limited resources.
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester council, has already warned prime minister Boris Johnson that the pandemic could take a catastrophic toll on the city's services.
The government has pledged £89 million to help the 10 councils in Greater Manchester, and that could rise further after a further £1.6 billion in new funding was pledged last week.
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