Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
The names of Devon’s four new councils have been confirmed as part of the Government’s sweeping reorganisation of local government, with more than 150 councillor positions set to disappear across the county.
Under the plans, Devon’s existing county and district council structure will be replaced by four unitary authorities responsible for delivering all local services within their areas. The new councils will be known as Exeter Council, Greater Plymouth Council, Torbay and South Devon Council, and Devon Council.
The changes form part of the Government’s wider programme of local government reorganisation and are expected to come into effect in April 2028, following elections to the new authorities in May 2027.
The overhaul will see the abolition of Devon County Council and the county’s district councils, replacing the current two-tier system under which responsibilities are shared between county and district authorities. At present, Devo…
