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Sawford: Halt powers to control councils

Empowering Eric Pickles to direct councils to comply with the publicity code would be ‘illiberal,’ an influential MP has warned.

By Mark Conrad | 11 December 2013

Empowering the local government secretary to direct councils to comply with the publicity code would be an ‘illiberal' and ‘wholly disproportionate' act, an influential MP has warned.

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Popular articles by Mark Conrad

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