Summary
Conservatives yesterday accused Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott of planning to scrap borough and county councils in the English shires in a shake-up which they claimed would add up to pounds 360 to people's council tax bills.
Leaked documents obtained by the party made clear that the Government was planning to announce a single-tier system in a White Paper in the middle of this year, said Tory local government spokesman Eric Pickles.See the full content of this document
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Prescott Accused of Preparing for Purge On Councillors
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