According to Steve Thomas the bill is "non-controversial" and is a "nice example of localism".
Rupert Murdoch must be savoring the irony of having Thomson steer this experiment in localism.
That transparency fits perfectly with the localism agenda with which we are moving forward.
Gary Hopkins, a Liberal Democrat councillor in Knowle, said the plans went against the idea of localism.
But new legislation to promote localism is likely to strengthen the hand of residents who resist them.
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He said the government "truly believes in localism" in favour of the "top-down, centre-knows-best" attitude of Labour.
It talked a lot about 'localism' - letting communities rather than distant politicians decide where developments should go.
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Jonathan Gray, district councillor for Kimbolton, described the decision as "a good day for localism and our community".
And under the Localism Act, any council tax increase of 3.5% or more would require a referendum.
The plans come after the Localism Act 2011 gave councils the power to use flexible fixed term tenancies.
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This localism underscores one of Mr Treichl's deeply held beliefs: that big banks fail because they become unmanageable.
More thoughtful Labourites worry that dismissing localism leaves them stranded as the party of the bossy, big state.
We also touched on a general feature of the government's much-trumpeted localism agenda.
Third, localism can easily become a form of isolationism, a recurrent American malady.
The Campaign To Protect Rural England (CPRE) says the provisions make a mockery of the government's stated commitment to localism.
The more radical changes (localism, housing) fall under this category because there are no precedents on which to value them.
Under the government's Localism Act, communities are encouraged to get more involved in planning decisions and help shape local policy.
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The possibility of changing from a cabinet system back to committees was introduced as part of the Localism Act 2011.
The government introduced a change in the Localism Act 2011 which allows councils to introduce tenancy contracts of two-years duration.
The comments were made as peers discussed how the Localism Bill's proposals on planning should take sustainable development into account.
Jeff Bishop, from the Localism Network, said he thought the limitation of the bill could mean some communities entertained false hopes.
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But Labour has also stressed its commitment to localism - despite critics' claims it centralised power during its time in government.
The measures, contained in the government's Localism Bill, currently in its final Parliamentary stages, are central to Mr Cameron's Big Society vision.
Such planning is a key part of the government's localism agenda.
"The Conservatives talk about localism, we are actually practicing it, " he said.
The defamation action would be possible thanks to the Localism Act 2011 which grants local authorities the power to act like an individual.
Angela Burns AM called on the assembly government to introduce direct elections to the authorities in a bid to improve localism and accountability.
David Blunkett, the education secretary, has trampled over localism with peremptory instructions on school standards, and a willingness to wade into failing schools.
If the Localism Bill is enacted in Parliament, the IPC will make a recommendation to the energy secretary, who will have the final say.
He defended the government's commitment to localism - which he said was about giving power to people on the ground not necessarily to local councillors.
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