Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Stroud District Council has been told by government to ditch the committee model it currently uses.

Waverley Borough Council says residents face "life-changing" penalties due to current legislation.

One resident welcomes the funding in his area, which he says is blighted by anti-social behaviour.

One would-be buyer says a mortgage broker advised her to ask for a pay rise or find a partner.

Ministers say current funding rules fail to account for higher service costs in more deprived places.

Medway Council will ask the public to comment on proposals to build homes at Chatham Docks.

The government is set to extend its intervention at the Essex authority until April 2028.

A regeneration fund is announced in the Spending Review, but recipients still await details.