An open letter from Green Party councillors to residents of Devon: Keep the local in Local government 5th January 2025 / 5th January 2025 by exetergreenparty Labour’s Devolution plans will radically reshape local government in Devon. They aim to transfer powers from Whitehall to Strategic Mayoral Authorities, sweeping away both District and County councils. In their place, large new unitary authorities are also planned, serving a population of about 500,000 each – roughly half the size of Devon and Torbay Councils. As Unitary […] Read more »