At that meeting I offered increased resources to meet any difficulties.

BBC: Sam Galbraith's exam statement in full

Severn Trent said the difficulties were entirely down to the cold weather, which caused increased leakages during the winter.

BBC: Union attacks Severn Trent over water shortages

Democratic Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont noted that these increased costs are hitting states at a time when many are having budget difficulties because of the slowing economy.

CNN: Governors want more homeland security money

The LGA concerns come in the wake of a report by the Home Office's Migration Impacts Forum, which said nearly every region in the UK had difficulties in housing, health, education and crime - due to increased migration.

BBC: Probe into housing 'unfairness'