A shake-up in rules for councils risks leaving communities in the dark, alarmed peers have warned. Labour , Lib Dem and Tory peers have called for a planned changed to the way local authority restructruring is publicised. Currently there is a requirement to put public notices in local newspapers. The House of Lords heard plans to change this could mean changes are made without proper scrutiny. Former Tory whip Lord Parkinson said: "Local newspapers remain a crucial source of information for