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UNISON LGR website goes live
16 April 2009 |
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UNISON South West has launched a dedicated website for our campaign on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Devon. Please go to www.unisondevonlgr.org to find out the latest information, take part in our survey of staff opinions on LGR, sign up for our regular newsletters - or find out how to get more involved!
The Boundary Committee is currently consulting on two options for the possible reshaping of Local Government in Devon which could potentially see the administrative map for the county re-drawn, replacing the current "two-tier" system of a County Council and 8 District Councils (including the city of Exeter).
The two options that they are consulting on are:
a) a single unitary authority for the whole county of Devon, incorporating all the existing 9 council areas into one; or
b) a unitary authority consisting of Exeter, Exmouth, and the surrounding parishes, and another unitary authority for the rest of Devon.
The third option, which is not part of the consultation but is still an option, is to retain the existing 9 authorities and look at better ways of working together.
The Boundary Committee consultation period closes on 14th May, and they are due to announce their recommendation to the Secretary of State on 15th July. She will then make a final decision in September.
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