Rural Devon Could Have Fewer Councillors Covering Much Bigger Areas in Shake-Up

Rural Devon could have fewer councillors covering much bigger areas in shake-up

People in rural communities could be left with fewer councillors covering much larger areas under plans for Devon’s new councils, with warnings…

Devon raises concerns over representation in new councils

Devon raises concerns over representation in new councils

Sheena Asthana: LGR’s rural and coastal impact

The government’s proposed Devon Coast & Countryside Council illustrates how reorganisation could disadvantage rural and coastal areas, write Sheena Asthana, Sheela Agarwal and Alex Gibson, of the Centre for Coastal Communities at the University of Plymouth. Last month, the government confirmed that local government in…The post Sheena Asthana: LGR’s rural and coastal impact appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Could the local government reorganisation deliver more harm than good for Devon’s rural and coastal areas?

Professor Sheena Asthana, Professor Sheela Agarwal and Dr Alex Gibson from the University of Plymouth's Centre for Coastal Communities examine some of the potential impacts of the proposed Devon devolution