Plymouth has missed out on extra Government funding for UK ports to prepare for Brexit.
The city was missing from a list of 29 councils to share in £5m for areas near a “major land, air or sea port”.
The Government says the extra cash is to “ensure they will continue to operate efficiently” after the UK leaves the EU on October 31.
Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans has raised concerns about the delay in funding to help ports and councils prepare for the extra demands, especially in the event of a no-deal Brexit which looks increasingly likely.
He said after a briefing with ministers last week that food and medicine supplies could not be guaranteed.
The city’s Labour leader said councils were being asked to prepare support for businesses hit by an economic shock of a no-deal EU departure.
He warned that trade could be disrupted and the council had been asking for extra funding to train inspectors, but had not received the money.
The city sees significant travel and trade with Europe through the Brittany Ferries operation from Millbay Dock.
The Border Agency is recruiting staff in Plymouth as part of plans for an extra 1,000 officers to prepare for leaving the EU.
Meanwhile some extra Brexit funding will be coming to the Westcountry through the Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Resilience Forum, a partnership of public sector organisations including councils, the emergency services, NHS and Environment Agency.
The body is one of 38 to get a share of £4m to prepare Brexit plans including extra staff costs.
The Government says the extra £9m is on top of £20m for councils announced earlier in August and brings the total for local preparations to £77m.
More than £2.6m of the extra funding announced on Wednesday will go to Kent, which includes busy ports and the Eurotunnel.
A statement from the local government ministry said: “The allocations have been based on a number of factors including the expected impact on the local area, the amount of EU goods received by port areas into the country and the areas wider importance to the UK’s trade network.”
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said: “From keeping our supply chains running and ensuring goods continue to flow into the country, to putting robust plans in place for every community, local government is playing a vital role in preparing the country to be fully ready to leave the EU on 31 October.”
