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“Councils are keen to open household waste and recycling centres as soon as practicable."

“We are pleased that the Government has listened to our call to extend the food voucher scheme to cover the Easter holidays."

“This extra funding for infection control in care homes is good news and will help councils’ public health teams in their efforts to reduce and prevent coronavirus outbreaks."

“Councils want to continue playing a leading role in supporting local communities and the national effort to defeat this disease."

“Councils have a unique understanding of their communities and are ideally placed with the skills, knowledge and experience on the ground to help ramp up the level of testing and contact tracing necessary to defeat this disease."

“As the focus shifts from hospitals to social care we need to do all we can to shield people in care homes and those receiving care in their own homes."

“Councils need adequate resources and funding certainty to not only cope with this immediate coronavirus crisis but to continue providing other vital public health services for the long term."

“Council are leading local efforts to protect communities from coronavirus and will be central to the nation's recovery. We are pleased the Government has announced measures today to allow councils to help the country transition to the new way we will need to travel around, including to and from work."

“Councils are working tirelessly to protect and help those who are most vulnerable during this pandemic."

“It is great news that gyms and leisure centres can reopen, and many people will be hugely excited about being able to safely visit them again."