The Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 240(6) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2010 No. XXXX

Local Government, England

The Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010

Made

***2010

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

This Order implements a proposal, submitted to the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(1), that there should be a single tier of local government for the city of Exeter.

That proposal was made by Exeter City Council.

The Secretary of State made a request under section 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (request for Boundary Committee for England’s advice) and specified 8th December 2009 as the deadline for the Boundary Committee to provide the advice(2).

Before making the Order the Secretary of State consulted the following about the proposal—

(a) every authority affected by the proposal (except the authority which made it); and

(b) other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes this Order in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007:

(1)

2007 c.28. See section 21(3) as to proposals made in response to pre-commencement invitations, and section 23(3).

(2)

See section 7(2) and 6(7) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28).