A Bill to require the Government to publish a list of the powers of local councils and a code of conduct defining the degree of autonomy attached to those powers and areas where a council may act autonomously; to create a mechanism to identify and adjudicate on breaches of the code by either central or local government; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
26 April 2013
If enacted, the bill would require the Government to publish a clear list of the powers held by local authorities and a code describing how autonomous they are in different areas. It would create a formal process to identify and rule on breaches of that code by either central or local government, with the aim of clarifying local autonomy and providing accountability.
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