A method performed by a EUTRAN base station. The method includes generating a request for resource status information, sending the generated request to a neighboring EUTRAN base station, receiving one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring EUTRAN base station in response to the requested resource status information. The one or more status update messages include data identifying the physical resource block usage for real time traffic on the uplink. The method further including performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages.