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Over the summer, Exeter City Council undertook a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process on the future of Local Government in Devon. This six-week programme was designed to gather feedback from stakeholders and communities to inform the development of our Local Government Reorganisation proposal for Devon.
Key documents highlighting the findings of our engagement activities can be found to the right of the page
Remaining LGR Timeline
25/26 November 2025: Full Council and Executive to consider the draft proposals
28 November 2025: Deadline for submission of full business cases for local government reorganisation.
Spring 2026: Government consultation on proposals that meet the six LGR criteria.
After May 2026 elections (before summer recess): Government decision on the LGR model for Devon.
Autumn 2026: Structural Changes Order enacted – legislation to establish the new single-tier authority and abolish predecessor councils.
May 2027: Shadow elections for the new authority.
1 April 2028: Vesting Day – new councils legally come into operation.
Our Engagement Process
Over the summer, Exeter City Council undertook a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process on the future of Local Government in Devon. This six-week programme was designed to gather feedback from stakeholders and communities to inform the development of our Local Government Reorganisation proposal for Devon.
