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| AIM The Government promises to place more power at local level and give people a bigger say in local services. It also promises greater flexibility in local government. MAIN PROVISIONS Strengthen council leaders by establishing new leadership and decision-making arrangements Give councillors new powers to respond to local concerns Fully devolve by-laws to local authorities and greater powers for fixed penalty notices Cut red tape Give new powers to overview and scrutiny committees Create a single inspectorate for local government Give an opportunity for shire counties to seek unitary status Devolve the power to set up parish councils to local government, including in London
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