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| Tories propose more council power | Tories propose more council power |
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| Council chiefs should publish their pay and perks to make them more accountable to local people, the Tories say. | Council chiefs should publish their pay and perks to make them more accountable to local people, the Tories say. |
| The party is due to publish proposals which it says would take more power from central government and give it to local authorities in England. | The party is due to publish proposals which it says would take more power from central government and give it to local authorities in England. |
| It also says it would issue new guidance to stop large payouts to sacked staff. | It also says it would issue new guidance to stop large payouts to sacked staff. |
| The Tories also plan to introduce directly elected mayors in 12 cities, including Bradford, Leeds and Bristol. | |
| Under the new proposals, caps on council tax rises would be scrapped, allowing people to veto excessive rises in local referendums. | |
| The Conservatives will produce what they call their green paper on decentralisation on Tuesday - which includes plans to give people "real influence" over local councils. | The Conservatives will produce what they call their green paper on decentralisation on Tuesday - which includes plans to give people "real influence" over local councils. |
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| It includes proposals to make councils publish detailed information on expenditure, including senior staff's pay and perks and guidance to stop "rewards for failure" for sacked workers. | It includes proposals to make councils publish detailed information on expenditure, including senior staff's pay and perks and guidance to stop "rewards for failure" for sacked workers. |
| The party also says it would scrap the controversial Infrastructure Planning Commission - set up by the government to take decisions on major projects like airports to streamline the planning process. | The party also says it would scrap the controversial Infrastructure Planning Commission - set up by the government to take decisions on major projects like airports to streamline the planning process. |
| The Tories argue that the government plans to use it to "force through the environmentally damaging Heathrow expansion". | The Tories argue that the government plans to use it to "force through the environmentally damaging Heathrow expansion". |
| The 12 cities earmarked for directly elected mayors, which would have executive powers similar to the mayor of London, are: | |
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| Other plans include allowing councils to benefit financially from building more houses and from encouraging new businesses in their area. | Other plans include allowing councils to benefit financially from building more houses and from encouraging new businesses in their area. |
| Regional Development Agencies would lose their planning and housing powers to local councils and the Tories say they would end Whitehall's ability to cap council tax rises - instead allowing local people to veto excessive rises using local referendums. | Regional Development Agencies would lose their planning and housing powers to local councils and the Tories say they would end Whitehall's ability to cap council tax rises - instead allowing local people to veto excessive rises using local referendums. |
| Tory leader David Cameron has previously described capping bills in England and Wales as "an old-fashioned idea straight out of the bureaucratic age". | Tory leader David Cameron has previously described capping bills in England and Wales as "an old-fashioned idea straight out of the bureaucratic age". |