Hopes Rise for 'No Change' in County ; the Government Is Facing Fresh Calls to Look Again at the Structure of Local Government in Devon After District Council Lawyers Found a Glimmer of Hope in an Appeal Court Ruling.

Western Morning News, The › April 02, 2009

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The Government is facing fresh calls to look again at the structure of local government in Devon after district council lawyers found a glimmer of hope in an Appeal Court ruling.

Judges threw out East Devon District Council's bid to overrule a High Court decision that left the path open for Whitehall to redraw the political map in the county, effectively abolishing district councils.

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Hopes Rise for 'No Change' in County ; the Government Is Facing Fresh Calls to Look Again at the Structure of Local Government in Devon After District Council Lawyers Found a Glimmer of Hope in an Appeal Court Ruling.

Now, East Devon's lawyers have seized upon a line in the 62-page Appeal Court ruling, which reads: "There is no presumption in favour of u...

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