Urban councils expecting huge losses under feared late funding formula change The Independent By:Jonathan Bunn 29 October 2025 at 04:01 Authorities in the north and the Midlands are braced for bad news when a new measure of deprivation that affects income is published on Thursday. © PA Archive
Flawed developer processes are leaving communities without vital amenities, committee finds The Independent By:Jonathan Bunn 28 October 2025 at 06:08 © Yui Mok/PA Archive
Government urged to reform developer levies so profits can benefit local residents The Independent By:Jonathan Bunn 28 October 2025 at 04:06 Communities continue to be denied vital amenities such as GP surgeries and schools because of flaws in processes intended to secure fair financial contributions from developers © Steve Parsons/PA