Devon County Council

Business leaders and public sector back a single Unitary Council

Devon County Council has today made its final submission to the Boundary Committee for England which strongly backs the case for a single unitary council for Devon and rejects splitting the county in two.

The report sets out more details of how a new single council for Devon would work and how it will save £28 million over the next five years. In particular, it gives more details on how decision making powers and influence over public services could be devolved to communities via local community boards.

The report rejects strongly the notion of a greater Exeter Unitary Council which it says would fail to meet the Government’s criteria, particularly the crucial test of affordability.

The County Council is just one many authorities supporting the Boundary Committee’s proposal for a single Unitary Council

Read the full press release

View the Council's response to the Boundary Committee, and financial cases:

• Devon County Council's response to the Boundary Committee (1.76MB - pdf help)
• A single Unitary Council for Devon
• A rural Unitary Council for Devon that excludes Exeter, Exmouth and surrounding Parishes

The deadline for submissions to the Boundary Committee closes on the 26th September 2008. Consultation responses and financial information will be considered by the Boundary Committee until 19 December and a final decision on advice to the Secretary of State will be submitted by the Committee by 31 December 2008.

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