The proposed devolution deal for Devon and Torbay was announced by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Homes and Communities and published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on 25 January 2024: Devon and Torbay devolution deal
In February 2024 Devon County Council and Torbay Council agreed to support the proposed deal and resolved to carry out a public consultation on a draft proposal to establish the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (DT CCA). The DT CCA will be a separate free-standing body with responsibility for functions to deliver the devolution deal.
A six week consultation on the draft proposal took place between 12 February to 24 March 2024. The draft proposal was published on this website together with a list of the powers and functions that Devon County Council and Torbay Council propose become available to the DT CCA: Consultation feedback report
Devon County Council and Torbay Council considered the results of the consultation at the end of April 2024. The final proposal for the DT CCA was submitted to Government on 1 May 2024. This includes a table listing the powers and functions that will be devolved to the CCA: Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority – Final Proposal
The next step is for the Government to draft and approve the regulations (a legal Order) to create the DT CCA. It is expected that this process will be complete in Autumn 2024.