Knowle relocation project: "Might Devon unitisation take place soon AFTER EDDC moves to its new luxury HQ?"

There has been some fall-out following the decision to override the District Council's planning committee over planning permission at Knowle:
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: BREAKING NEWS >>> PegasusLife appeal allowed
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This is comment from the EDW blog:
Well, that’s it: PegasusLife wins Knowle appeal | East Devon Watch

With further comment following news that there will be further unitary authorities happening:

“SECRETARY OF STATE FORECASTS INCREASE IN NUMBER OF UNITARY AUTHORITIES”

Might Devon unitisation take place soon AFTER EDDC moves to its new luxury HQ?

“The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government says he expects the number of unitary authorities in England to be higher in five years’ time. Sajid Javid’s comments came in response to a question from former Cabinet colleague Patrick McLoughlin, who noted that both Scotland and Wales “are totally served by unitary local authorities”.

Sajid Javid The Secretary of State responded: “I can tell him that 60% of English people are served by unitary authorities, and I expect the number to be higher in five years’ time, given the views of many local people about unitary authorities and our commitment to consider unitarisation whenever requested.”

In November 2017 Javid said he was ‘minded to’ back the Future Dorset plans, which involve the replacement of the nine local authorities in the council with two unitaries. Under this model, one ‘urban’ unitary would be created through the merger of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. The other ‘rural’ unitary would be established from East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland. The county council would cease to exist...

Though not involving the establishment of unitary authorities, the Secretary of State said in December that he was ‘minded to’ back the merger of Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset District Council, and the merger of Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council into single district councils.”

“Secretary of State forecasts increase in number of unitary authorities” | East Devon Watch
Local Government Lawyer - Secretary of State forecasts increase in number of unitary authorities

And meanwhile, 'devolution' plans for Devon and Somerset keep rolling on:
“Key figures in Devon and Somerset devolution deal meet to thrash out a way forward” | East Devon Watch
Key figures in Devon and Somerset devolution deal meet to thrash out a way forward - Devon Live
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