Cash strapped councils will receive a further £600m from central government, after ministers responded to growing calls for financial aid.
Over the the next financial year £500m will be earmarked for social care, while another £100m will be made available to boost the core spending power of all councils, the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities said.
But the additional funding will make little impact on the £4bn deficit facing councils over the next two years.
