Broadly, the Conservative Party are proposing a greater degree of operational co-operation with neighbouring councils in order to earn the right to retain more of their Council Tax revenues.
In speaking to the proposals, Eric Pickles is clear that this would not involve any changes to political structures, or any reductions in the number of local councillors.
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