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Local Government Review - The Decision
Following a prolonged review of Local Government in Devon which began in December 2007, the Government has given the go-ahead for Exeter City Council to run the city's local services as a unitary council.
Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton said that there would be no further changes in Devon. However Cllr James McInnes, Leader of West Devon Borough Council, said: "The Government is carving up Devon for its own political gain which will fracture the county irrevocably. This is a tragedy for Devon.
"The former Secretary of State Hazel Blears told us just over two years ago that a unitary Exeter was financially unviable. If the figures didn't stack up for Exeter in 2007, they surely won't stack up now particularly as we are just emerging from one of the longest recessions in history.
"This entire process has wasted millions of pounds in public money and precious time for all the local authorities involved."
Click here http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1463715 to view the press release from the Department of Communities and Local Government.
