Councils say residents are increasingly using AI tools to quickly and easily lodge complaints.
Gloucestershire is one of 14 areas where local government reorganisation has been put on hold.
Stroud District Council is earmarking where new homes will be built over the next 20 years.
The new council for the whole of Gloucestershire will come into operation in April 2028.
A planning inspector rules against plans to build more than 70 homes at Tait's Hill.
Historic Stroud Lido set to reopen as repair costs approved.
Historic boundaries mean a supermarket has its back door and front door in different council areas.
Lido closures are part of a wider trend in swimming pools shutting down, Swim England says.
The reopening is dependent on safety works being complete.
