Torbay Council

Torbay Council’s proposal for local government reorganisation in Devon is based on four unitary councils:

• Torbay Council continuing as a unitary council on its existing boundaries

• an expanded Plymouth City Council covering the Plymouth Growth Area

• a new Exeter Council reflecting the functional housing and labour market around the city

• a new Rural Devon Coast and Countryside Council covering the remainder of Devon.

We believe that these are councils designed around real places, communities and economies, able to make decisions closer to the communities they serve. Our proposal will mean that councils are more responsive to the needs of different places – with Torbay, Plymouth and Exeter empowered to lead on urban priorities and the new Rural Devon Coast and Countryside Council focussing on the distinct needs of dispersed rural and coastal communities, market towns and villages.