...amid growing anger among the public. But Tories claim "behind the spin" ministers are still looking to extend their use. Eric Pickles, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, said: "People's privacy and liberty have been undermined by the...
...instead to conduct a "review" of the issue. The Conservatives accused the Government of performing a "classic Labour fudge". Eric Pickles, the shadow local government secretary, said: "Labour's rules have given a green light for garden grabbing and rich pickings...
...paying record council tax bills deserve better than draconian fines and poor service. Shadow Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said: I find it astounding that a hard-working member of the public who unlike the Labour Government is exercising prudence...
...after the Pre-Budget Report on Monday which cut some taxes but threatens big increases in the years ahead. Spokesman Eric Pickles said: ‘We support practical measures by the Government to help local authorities. 'However this appears to be a cynical political...
...on top of tax rises totalling Ł1,500 for the average household over the next Parliament. Shadow Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said: Gordon Brown will use any means to plug the gaping hole in the public finances created by his borrowing binge....
...the average band D council tax bill from £1,374 to £1,436. Separately, it emerged that shadow local government secretary Eric Pickles has written to Tory councils across England and Wales urging them to keep council tax bills down. He said last night: “During...
...Paul Bettison, a Conservative councillor responsible for waste on the Local Government Association said: "I wish Eric Pickles would stop calling them bin taxes. It is very galling. "They are bin charges. They are not taxes at all. You pay for the service you...
...but I will get over it." Not to be outdone by the minister, Conservative leader David Cameron suggested burly Conservative MP Eric Pickles as a suitable rival. "I think an Eric Pickles/Peter Mandelson dance off has got some merit," he told the show. "I'm prepared...
...or rubbish bags at unauthorised encampments and quick action should therefore be taken to remove any rubbish from them. Eric Pickles, Tory local government spokesman, said: Hard-working families are struggling to stay on the housing ladder and pay their...
...years show. Tory leader David Cameron then nominated Tory MP Eric Pickles as a suitable opponent. He said: I think an Eric Pickles, Peter Mandelson dance-off has some merit. Im prepared to allow Pickles to go forward if the Prime Minister will allow...