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Ban the use of powers in the RIPA by councils

We will ban the use of powers in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) by councils, unless they are signed off by a magistrate and required for stopping serious crime.

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The Coalition: Our programme for government
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Governance
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4. Communities and Local Government
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Ban the use of powers in the RIPA by councils
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A simple and consolidated national planning framework
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Abolish Regional Spatial Strategies
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Abolish the Government Office for London
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Abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission
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Abolish the Standards Board regime.
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Allow councils to return to the committee system
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Bring empty homes into use.
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Create directly elected mayors in 12 largest English cities
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Cut local government inspection
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Freeze Council Tax in England for at least one year
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Give communities right to bid to take over local state-run services
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Give councils a general power of competence
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Implement the Sustainable Communities Act
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Incentives for local authorities to deliver sustainable development
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Maintain the Green Belt and SSSIs
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Make it simpler for communities to provide homes for local people
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Phase out the ring-fencing of grants to local government
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Povide more protection against aggressive bailiffs
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Power to vote on large salary packages for unelected officials
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Promote ‘Home on the Farm’ schemes
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Promote shared ownership schemes
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Radical devolution of power and greater financial autonomy
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Radically reform the planning system
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Require continuous improvements in energy efficiency in new housing
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Review the stamp duty threshold for first-time buyers
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Stop the restructuring of councils in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon
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Stop unfair competition by local authority newspapers
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