A school has been granted permission to expand to add more than 100 extra places - despite parents being slated for poor parking.

Warwickshire County Council has set aside an extra £16 million to cover cost overruns related to a bridge over the A46 near Kenilworth – more than double its initial contribution.

Reorganisation has tested the strength of the local government family unity as they squabble over the "best" way to govern, writes chief reporter Caitlin

West Lindsey councillors have said both Labour and Conservative governments share responsibility for the existential problems facing farmers. The current government has been criticised for capping inheritance tax relief for farms, meaning they could face huge bills for assets which are passed down.

Two Conservative MPs have backed a Lib Dem district leader's call for a ministerial meeting to discuss concerns over reorganisation in Leicestershire

Councillors have called for a banking hub in Gainsborough as more branches move out of town. Major banks are increasingly closing branches, with more than 6,000 having shut since 2015, as more users move online.

Tory councillors pressed the borough’s Lib Dem administration to give updates on the golf course deal at a full council meeting in Maidenhead Town Hall.

Holidaymakers visiting South Devon tourist hotspots like Salcombe and Dartmouth will, after all, have to pay more to park than local people.

Some town councils and business groups have warned that the new parking charges in South Hams, Devon, will put people off coming to the area and spending money

Cllr Alex Hall (Con, Buckland and Milber) said he was ‘uneasy’ about moving people off a site when there was no alternative available, and said a decision should be deferred. The only authorised site in Teignbridge is just next door, but it is already full and has a waiting list. The committee heard that talks are under way to acquire another site.

West Lindsey councillors have said both Labour and Conservative governments share responsibility for the existential problems facing farmers.

PLANS for a new click and collect unit in Birstall have got the go-ahead against the wishes of ward councillors.