Devon County Council

Devon County Council
Coat of arms of Devon County Council
Devon County Council logo
Type
Type
Leadership
John Hart,
Conservative
since 23 May 2024[1]
James McInnes,
Conservative
since 23 May 2024[2]
Donna Manson
since 17 February 2023
Structure
Seats60 councillors
Political groups
Administration (38)
  Conservative (38)
Other parties (22)
  Liberal Democrats (9)
  Labour (6)
  Independent (5)
  Green (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
County Hall at Exeter
County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD
Website
www.devon.gov.uk

Devon County Council is the county council administering the non-metropolitan county of Devon, England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county; the latter additionally includes Plymouth and Torbay. The population of the non-metropolitan county was estimated at 795,286 in 2018,[3] making it the largest local authority in South West England. The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2009. It is based at County Hall in Exeter.

Devon is an area with "two-tier" local government, meaning that the county is divided into non-metropolitan districts carrying out less strategic functions, such as taking most planning decisions. In Devon there are eight such districts, each with its own district, borough, or city council. Devon County Council does not provide services to Torbay or Plymouth; whilst both are deemed to form part of the wider ceremonial county of Devon, they are unitary authorities, independent from the county council.

  1. ^ "John Hart is the Council's new Chair". Devon County Council. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Devon's new leader and deputy confirmed". Devon County Council. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Population - Devonomics". Retrieved 10 June 2020.