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Pickles seeks further clampdown on 'town hall Pravdas'

Communities secretary today announces a consultation on town hall publicity rules, accusing 'hardcore minority' of ignoring revised code.

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By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has today announced a consultation on town hall publicity rules in a further clampdown on ‘town hall Pravdas'.

According to DCLG officials, Mr Pickles is seriously concerned that a ‘rogue number' of authorities continue to ignore the Coalition's revised code of recommended practice on local authority publicity by publishing ‘political propaganda'.

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