Big Brother Watch in call to curb councils' powers of entry

HUNDREDS of East Yorkshire council officers have powers to enter private properties without the need for a warrant.Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch has published a report outlining the number of council staff who have powers-of-entry status.The group is calling for the number of officials with such powers to be reduced and for the use of the powers to be properly regulated.Hull City Council and East Riding Council have some of the highest numbers in the country, with 294 officials in... Reported by Hull Daily Mail 16 hours ago.