Pickles tells Tory Councillors not to cooperate

This morning's Guardian carries a scope claiming that Conservative councillors have been told not to cooperate with the Labour government with the chances of David Cameron being in Downing Street increasing.

According to the paper

Dozens of the Tories' most powerful council leaders were told about the plan during a closed meeting in Nottingham with Eric Pickles, the shadow communities and local government secretary.
Pickles, who masterminded the party's win in the Crewe and Nantwich byelection, said the time had come to stop working with central government on issues they disagree with. "The time is overdue for Conservative councils to stand up to this bullying and controlling government on behalf of their communities. It is time for Conservative councils to just say no."

I hope that this isn't true.Councillors of whatever party are elected to do a job for the local people and if this move jepodises that outcome then it is a sad reflection on local democracy.The election is two years away