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Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn

Local government reorganisation in Devon is ‘causing a distraction’ for the region’s fledgling combined county authority (CCA), a peer review has found.

By By Joe Lepper | 30 April 2026
Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn

Local government reorganisation in Devon is ‘causing a distraction' for the region's fledgling combined county authority (CCA), a peer review has found.

Devon and Torbay CCA was created in February 2025 by Devon CC and Torbay Council as a non-mayoral authority.

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