The proposed increase of 2.7% would see an average weekly bill hike of £3.16 for 17,000 tenants.

Despite receiving additional funding, Stoke-on-Trent City Council will still face a shortfall.

The restored three-mile (5km) stretch will provide an alternative route into Stoke-on-Trent.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council says now is "not the right time" to introduce the charge.

The National Memorial Arboretum is closed due to flooding on a road, as weather warnings are issued.

Leader Jane Ashworth says the authority's financial position remains "extremely challenging."

The drinking fountain was first installed in Stoke-on-Trent more than 160 years ago.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council calls the increase in reports a "win" for its anti-fly-tipping campaign.