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Conservatives propose their own local government bill
Cameron moots new powers for ‘sustainable communities’

Local councils would be able to demand details of how central government grants have been spent in their area under new plans put forward by the Conservatives. Authorities would then have the power to consult local people and draw up their own spending plans, based on the needs of their communities rather than Whitehall priorities…. Read more »

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Ed Balls says David Cameron's EU stance does not fit his green vision
Cameron EU view ‘incompatible with green issues’

David Cameron is the most “anti-European Tory leader” ever and his opposition to the EU means he will never live up to his environmental image, Ed Balls has said. The economic secretary to the Treasury, who is also Gordon Brown’s closest aide, attacked the Conservatives for promising to be the greenest party but rejecting the… Read more »