Democracy & Governance

Democracy & Governance

Child on park bench

Ofsted finds Devon County Council children’s services remain “inadequate” with rating unchanged since 2020

Inspection report highlights “serious weaknesses” that are “leaving children at risk of harm” as failings echo poor Special Educational Needs & Disabilities provision.

Mid Devon District Council headquarters at Phoenix House in Tiverton

Mid Devon District Council mischarged 2,865 social housing tenants £15.5 million in rent over twenty years

Housing regulator identifies “serious failings” in application of rent standard as council discovers dozens of evictions in which “rent arrears were the sole, or contributory factor”.

2025 Devon County Council elections party vote share change by district

Lib Dems take command at County Hall despite Reform UK surge as Conservatives lose 33 seats and Labour is wiped out

2025 Devon County Council elections leave balance of power in Green Party hands as local government reorganisation takes centre stage on regional political agenda.

2025 Devon County Council elections results party seat distribution parliament chart

2025 Devon County Council elections results

County-wide seat wins and vote share changes plus the votes cast with vote share, party vote share change and turnout in each Exeter division.

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2025 Mincinglake & Whipton by-election results bar chart

Reform UK takes Mincinglake & Whipton from Labour in Exeter City Council by-elections

Labour holds Topsham by just 28 votes as party polls only 0.25% above Reform across both wards.

Riverside Leisure Centre 2025 Exeter local elections count

2025 Exeter City Council by-elections results

The votes cast for each candidate with vote share, party vote share change and turnout in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham.

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