the boundary commission and East Devon DC

all councils in Devon have been asked for their ideas about how Devon should be carved up so that you have only one council instead of 2 to stop the problems about who does what

East Devon DC has put their choice here

a bigger East Devon that includes Exeter
people are going to have a chance to have their say later

so probably soon East Devon DC wont exist any longer and there will be one big council instead other councils have put in different ideas about what you should do but everywhere the district councils would all go

the leader of East Devon DC says

The eastern Devon area should be developed so that the range, quality and scale of cultural, retail and other facilities enhance the strategic needs of the wider sub region.

The eastern Devon area will be a focus for strategic economic development. opportunities for job growth within Exeter and the other main towns in the area should be promoted and encouraged, reducing existing imbalances between population and employment and reducing dependence on commuting.

The vision for the area also seeks to improve the quality of life and opportunities within the other communities in the sub region. While local employment opportunities, facilities and services in these communities should be enhanced, improvements should also be put in place to complement transport links between these settlements and Exeter, particularly public transport links and rail services.

Clear benefits

Councillor Randall Johnson added: “Our vision is about the future of local government, not self-preservation. Both East Devon DC and Exeter CC have established reputations as deliverers of good high quality services but with a low council tax. Neither of the two councils could be described as proponents of high tax and hyperbole. This will be to the benefit of those current residents of Mid Devon DC and TeignbridgeDC who would form part of a new authority but would also see clear benefits in terms of their levels of council tax.