Boundary Review

Boundary Committee publishes draft proposal for Devon
Torbay Council today ( 7 July) expressed disappointment at the Boundary Committee for England's draft proposals which would see the boundaries of Plymouth and Torbay councils remain unchanged, with a single unitary authority covering the rest of the whole of Devon.

Torbay Mayor Nick Bye said, 'This has to be seen as a huge missed opportunity to bring real benefits to the people and communities of Devon. Torbay's submission for an enlarged boundary would have ensured the provision of a financially viable and secure local authority, able to deliver value for money public services and provide strong and accountable leadership for the whole South Devon community.

'We will need to look at the affect on Torbay  of a neighbouring single unitary authority serving a population of over 700,000 and the challenges that this will create .We will be studying the proposals further and then making a programme of visits to our neighbouring  communities to gather their views. We will also be very interested to hear the views of the public during the Boundary Committees consultation period.’

Related Documents

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• Further draft proposals for unitary local government in Devon - March 2009
  Summary of the report which contains two patterns of unitary local government which the Boundary Committee of England consider are likely to have the capacity to meet the Secretary of State’s five criteria .
  Last updated: 14/12/2010, 2:06pm (107 KB)
• Draft proposal for unitary local government in Devon - July 2008
  Report on the draft propsals for the patterns of unitary local government in Devon.
  Last updated: 26/03/2009, 1:35pm (5.4 MB)
• Torbay Council’s Concept for Unitary Councils in Devon
  The initial concepts submitted by Torbay Council on 11 April 2008 for the Boundary Review within Devon.
  Last updated: 11/04/2008, 3:16pm (123 KB)
• Torbay submits three unitary councils concept for Devon - Press Release
  The concept of three unitary councils to serve the people of Devon has been proposed by Torbay Council in its submission to the Boundary Committee, which is currently reviewing the structure of local councils across the county.
  Last updated: 11/04/2008, 3:28pm (43 KB)

Related Websites

• Electoral Commission: Boundary Reviews 

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