LOCAL elections in England will go ahead as planned in May, government sources say.
Doubts had been raised about whether it was possible to hold the ballots during the pandemic, but council, mayoral, and police and crime commissioner elections will take place.
There will be some safety measures, with voters asked to bring their own pen or pencil to mark their ballots.
In all, £70m will be made available to make polling stations Covid-secure.
Masks will be compulsory in polling stations and there will be divider screens and sanitisers.
Ministers had previously said the local elections for England, scheduled for 6 May, were under review amid uncertainty about lockdown restrictions.