ELECTIONS

Election funds 'not enough'

Government funding for running elections under pandemic restrictions does not go far enough, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Government funding for running elections under pandemic restrictions does not go far enough, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

The Cabinet Office is providing £15m to help councils make May's polls COVID-secure, with an estimated £16m to be reimbursed as part of funding for police and crime commissioner elections.

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