Councillors tell the BBC how they feel about plans to shake up the current two-tier council system.

A planned reorganisation of councils sounds familiar to residents of Northamptonshire.

Cheshire East Council is asking residents how it should prioritise spending.

Councillor allowances will go up from £6,275 to £7,514 per year from April.

An organisation that represents the care sector urges MPs to re-think National Insurance changes.

Council leaders say that government money to run local services next year is nowhere near enough.

The government says it is determined to end "postcode lotteries".

Labour says the boost will help repair council finances, but a row looms over future funding changes.