In March 2025 our Cabinet considered how to respond to the Government’s request for initial proposals on Local Government Reorganisation in Devon.
They agreed that three potential options (in order of preference) for re-organisation should be explored:
The option of a single Devon unitary authority including Torbay, but with or without Plymouth, was discounted. It was felt that the size of this single authority would be too large for it to be efficient and effective whilst retaining a sense of place and community for Torbay.