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06 Dec 06
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In return central government targets would be cut to around 35 key priorities, with local agreement on priorities within that, and with the number of performance indicators cut from some 1200 to 200.
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The aim is ”to give local authorities a stronger role in leading their communities”, with central government stepping back ”to allow more freedom and flexibility at the local level”, Mr Kelly said. ”In exchange, we expect to see more accountability to local citizens”.
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Overview and scrutiny committees would be given new powers to demand papers and appearances within 20 days from health bodies’ officials, the police, and a wide range of other government agencies, all of whom would be obliged to to cooperate with councils in drawing up local area agreements for improvement.
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ouncils still have to wait to see how far they will, in return, get new powers over transport and economic regeneration, for example, or any new freedoms to raise local taxation.
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how far that will result in new powers locally will depend on the outcome of Sir Michael Lyons’s review of local government finance and the council tax, due to report in December, on decisions to be taken in next year’s comprehensive spending review, and on a paper to be published on transport.
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