A fresh injection of government cash to help local authorities, like East Suffolk District Council, to tackle the coronavirus crisis has eased the pressure but council leaders are warning that more support will be needed further down the line.

The Government confirmed its allocations to councils for a second wave of £1.6billion on Tuesday night, with East Suffolk getting almost £2.5m from Suffolk's slice of just over £21.5million.

The district and borough authorities received a significantly bigger settlement this time around, after councils submitted their estimates for additional spend and lost income from the coronavirus crisis a fortnight ago.

East Suffolk Council had been given just under £121,961 at the end of March, while Suffolk County Council, were given £20.60m.

Uncertainty remains over income streams such as theatres, which are not expected to re-open anytime soon, even once lockdown measures are lifted, meaning the Government support packages are vital.