Councils across England are to be given an extra £1.6 billion in funding to deal with the coronavirus emergency, the government has confirmed.
It comes after complaints from some local authorities that services could begin to suffer as a result of the lockdown.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has said the situation could cause some councils to "take extreme cost-cutting and rationing measures soon".
The pandemic emergency has increased pressure on council services like support for those living with disabilities and social care, while income from areas like parking fees has dropped.
Robert Jenrick, Newark MP and local government secretary, said the extra money will boost the backing councils have received to cope with the pandemic to £3.2 billion.
Mr Jenrick said: "I promised local government would have the resources they need to meet this challenge.
"We stand shoulder to shoulder with local government and my priority is to make sure they are supported so they can continue to support their communities through this challenging time.
"Up and down the country council workers are the unsung heroes as we tackle this virus.
"They are in the front line of the national effort to keep the public safe and deliver the services people need."
In a letter to Mr Jenrick before the extra funding was announced, the LGA said "radical action" to prevent councils "rationing spending" was needed.
The organisation said that, unless more funding was received, the situation would end up "harming both the long-term continuity of existing services and the Covid-19 response".
The letter also stressed the loss of income being generated by councils.
It said: "Local authorities are suffering severe income loss from a range of services from leisure, parking, bus operations, planning and commercial waste.
"Many councils rely heavily on this income to fund their annual expenditure - on average, 10% of total gross service costs are funded through fees and charges, going up to 25% on average for shire districts in particular."
