THERE is still time for local people to have their say on new county council division boundaries across Devon.

 The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is currently consulting local people on its draft proposals for new electoral division boundaries across Devon. The consultation closes on July 6, 2015.

The commission's draft recommendations propose that Devon County Council should have 60 county councillors in the future: two fewer than the current arrangements.

The proposals mean those councillors would represent 56 single-member and two two-member electoral divisions across the county.

The recommendations propose changes to division boundaries throughout the county.

Max Caller, chair of the commission, said: 'We are asking local people to log on to our website or visit their local library to have a look at our proposals for new division boundaries for Devon.

'We are keen to hear what local people think of the recommendations and to tell us if they agree with the proposals.

'If you don't agree with the boundaries we have drawn, we would like to hear your alternatives. 

'Our review aims to deliver electoral equality for voters in elections to Devon County Council.

'This means that each county councillor represents a similar number of electors, so that everyone's vote in county council elections is worth roughly the same regardless of where you live.

'We also aim to ensure that the council's divisions reflect, as far as possible, the interests and identities of local communities across the county.

'We will consider all the submissions we receive whoever they are from and whether your evidence applies to the whole of Devon or just a part of the county.'

Local people can visit the commission's interactive consultation portal at http://www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk">www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk to look at detailed maps of the commission's proposals and get all the advice they need to make a submission during the consultation.

Hard copies of the commission's report and maps have also been made available to view at council buildings and libraries.

You can write to: The Review Officer (Devon, Local Government Boundary Commission for England, Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG or you can email [email protected]">[email protected]

You can also follow the commission on Twitter: @LGBCE