Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority
Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority | |
|---|---|
 The combined county authority area within England | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | Expected Autumn 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | TBD |
Vice-chair | TBD |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 members |
| Committees | Governance and Audit Overview and Scrutiny |
Joint committees | Team Devon Joint Committee |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
Last election | Authority established |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (DTCCA) is a proposed non-mayoral combined county authority covering the majority of the ceremonial county of Devon.
History[edit]
Since the Local Government Act 1972, the entirety of Devon had been governed by Devon County Council. This changed when in 1998, Plymouth and Torbay were separated from the county council to become unitary authorities.[1]
In early 2022, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay were selected as one of nine pilot areas in England by the UK government in the Levelling Up White Paper for "County Deal" negotiations. However, Plymouth City Council decided to withdraw from the deal in November 2023.[2]
Devon and Torbay proceeded without Plymouth with a joint proposal for a Level 2 Devolution Deal, a Combined Authority without a directly elected mayor. The deal was approved by both Devon County Council and Torbay Council[3] and submitted to the Secretary of State for approval in early May 2024.[4] The DTCCA is scheduled to be created in the Autumn of 2024 following parliamentary approval.[5]
Membership[edit]
There will be 12 members: 6 constituent members with full voting rights, 4 non-constituent members who do not have voting powers unless extended to them by the constituent members, and 2 associate members who cannot vote under any circumstance.[6]
The six constituent members will be elected by Devon County Council and Torbay Council, who will each choose half. Two of the non-constituent members will be selected collectively by the various district councils of Devon to represent their interests and one is reserved for the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner. The remaining non-constituent member and the two associate members are elected by the constituent members of the DTCCA.[6]
There are provisions to expand the membership should Plymouth City Council join the DTCCA in the future.[6]
| Name | Membership | Nominating authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Constituent | Devon County Council | |
| TBD | Constituent | Devon County Council | |
| TBD | Constituent | Devon County Council | |
| TBD | Constituent | Torbay Council | |
| TBD | Constituent | Torbay Council | |
| TBD | Constituent | Torbay Council | |
| TBD | Non-constituent | District Councils of Devon | |
| TBD | Non-constituent | District Councils of Devon | |
| Alison Hernandez | Non-constituent | Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| TBD | Non-constituent | Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority | |
| TBD | Associate | Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority | |
| TBD | Associate | Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority | |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Devon (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay)(Structural Change) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/1865, retrieved 29 July 2023
- ^ "Background - Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal". 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Torbay approves Devon devolution deal". BBC News. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Council Leaders submit their proposal for Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority to the Secretary of State - News". 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Timetable - Devon and Torbay Devolution Deal". 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority – Final Proposal" (PDF). Torbay Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.