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District leader's hotline to the Cabinet

There are few district council leaders who have such a hot line to communities secretary, Eric Pickles, as Louise McKinlay – but then, she is leader of the council which covers his constituency, as she tells Michael Burton

As leader of Brentwood DC in Essex, Cllr Louise McKinlay has ‘a direct link' to communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles, partly because both are from the same party, and especially because his constituency happens to cover her district.

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