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31-499: East Devon is a local government district in Devon , England. Its council is based in the town of Honiton , although Exmouth is the largest town. The district also contains the towns of Axminster , Budleigh Salterton , Cranbrook , Ottery St Mary , Seaton and Sidmouth , along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district borders Teignbridge and the City of Exeter to
62-434: A borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: Many districts have borough status , which means the local council is called a borough council instead of district council and gives them the right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues
93-425: A district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However districts are diverse with some being mostly urban such as Dartford, and others more polycentric such as Thurrock. Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have a two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with
124-457: A style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford or Exeter have city status , granted by letters patent , but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a city council . By 1899, England had been divided at district level into rural districts , urban districts , municipal boroughs , county boroughs and metropolitan boroughs . This system
155-598: A summer service of eight flights per week from Jersey in de Havilland DH.84 Dragons . Railway Air Services ran connecting flights on to Plymouth and Bristol. In World War II, RAF Exeter was an important RAF Fighter Command airfield during the Battle of Britain . RAF Exeter was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Ninth Air Force as a D-Day troop transport base with Douglas C-47 Skytrain transports dropping paratroops near Carentan to land on
186-486: A type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in a two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs , able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties now have no sub divisions so are a single Non-metropolitan district such as Cornwall. Typically
217-471: A unitary authority or those that transferred from one county to another, including those that changed name. Nor does it include unitary authorities that have been abolished ( Bournemouth and Poole ). Exeter International Airport Exeter Airport ( IATA : EXT , ICAO : EGTE ), formerly Exeter International Airport , is an international airport located at Clyst Honiton in East Devon , close to
248-647: A year, proved to be the last RAF flying unit of the Second World War period based at Exeter. When No. 691 Squadron departed in the summer of 1946, the station was made available for civil use, being officially transferred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 1 January 1947, although there was still some reserve RAF activity until the 1950s. Scheduled services to the Channel Islands began in 1952, and charter flights to various locations followed. A new terminal building
279-525: Is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) miles away by road. There is also a bus link to Exeter St Davids railway station . Exeter Airport was situated on land acquired by Exeter Corporation by compulsory purchase. It was leased and operated by Straight Corporation who also set up the Exeter Aero Club. The airfield officially opened on 31 May 1937 and operated from a "tented" terminal before the permanent buildings were complete. Jersey Airways immediately inaugurated
310-479: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since 2019. From May 2020 to May 2023, it was run by a political grouping composed of Liberal Democrats, Greens and Independents. Since the 2023 election the council has again been run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Greens and some of the independent councillors. Paul Arnott
341-548: Is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the city of Exeter and is approximately 170 miles (270 km) west south west of London. To the south, it is connected by the A30 dual carriageway which can be accessed from the east and the M5 in the west, just 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away. The M5 enables links to Bristol and the Midlands. There is no railway station at the airport. The closest, Cranbrook ,
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#1732847932979372-584: The District Councils' Network , special interest group which sits within the Local Government Association . The network's purpose is to "act as an informed and representative advocate for districts to government and other national bodies, based on their unique position to deliver for local people." This is a list of two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their districts. All unitary authorities are also non-metropolitan districts, which, with
403-716: The Jurassic Coast ; the designated area continues into Dorset as far as the Old Harry Rocks near Swanage . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering the whole area of eight former districts and part of a ninth, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named East Devon, reflecting its position in the wider county. East Devon District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Devon County Council . The whole district
434-520: The M5 motorway passes through the district, as does a section of the West of England line . East Devon is entirely divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Axminster , Budleigh Salterton , Cranbrook , Exmouth , Honiton , Ottery St Mary , Seaton and Sidmouth take the style "town council". Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are
465-577: The Normandy Beachhead . It was known as USAAF Station AAF-463. Two brass plaques on the wall near the airport's observation lounge commemorate the activities of 3 squadrons of the Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain that were based at Exeter during World War II, and commend their actions in defence of the city of Exeter. RAF Exeter was home to the following Squadrons of No 10 Group during
496-511: The "Independent Group", one sits with the single Liberal councillor as the "Independent Councillor Group" and the other does not belong to a group. The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 60 councillors representing 30 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. East Devon is covered by two parliamentary constituencies : Exmouth and Exeter East and Honiton and Sidmouth . In 2019
527-484: The 1 million mark, due in part to Ryanair operating several new flights to/from the airport. Prior to its collapse in 2020, the airline Flybe accounted for over 80% of the airport's passenger numbers. Passenger numbers declined sharply to 148,000 in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Exeter Airport's passenger numbers have recovered to approximately 500,000 per year (as of 2024). Exeter Airport
558-761: The Battle of Britain: Despite efforts at camouflage, including painting the runways, Exeter attracted the Luftwaffe and administrative and technical buildings were destroyed. Exeter met the requirement of basing USAAF troop carrier groups close to where units of the 101st Airborne Division were located and within reasonable range of the expected area of operations. The 440th Troop Carrier Group arrived on 15 April 1944 which consisted of the: 95th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS), 96th TCS, 97th TCS & 98th TCS, with over 70 Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Douglas C-53 Skytrooper aircraft. There were insufficient hardstandings to accommodate all
589-405: The aircraft so many had to be parked on the turf, some areas being supported by tarmac. The 440th was a group of Ninth Air Force's 50th Troop Carrier Wing, IX Troop Carrier Command . The 98th TCS remained at Exeter until 7 August, when it began operating from RAF Ramsbury . On 11 September, the headquarters of the 440th TCG was established at the group's new base at Reims , France (ALG A-62D), and
620-482: The airport was bought by the Patriot Aerospace division of Rigby Group , which also owns Coventry Airport . In August 2016, Exeter Airport recorded their highest passenger throughput in a single month since September 2008, with 100,374 passengers passing through its terminal. New services to Glasgow and the first route to be supported by the new Government Regional Air Connectivity fund to Norwich, contributed to
651-449: The areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland , which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system . In England most of the district councils are represented by
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#1732847932979682-578: The city of Exeter and within the county of Devon , South West England . Exeter has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P759) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The airport offers both scheduled and holiday charter flights within Europe . In 2007, the airport handled over 1 million passengers per year for the first time, although passenger throughput subsequently declined, recovering to 931,000 passengers in 2018. In 2019, passenger numbers once again passed
713-573: The council moved to new purpose-built offices called Blackdown House in Honiton . The building was officially opened on 27 February 2019. Prior to 2019 the council was based at Knowle, a large converted house in Sidmouth which had been the offices of the old Sidmouth Urban District Council since the 1960s, having previously been a hotel. Exeter International Airport is located in East Devon. A small stretch of
744-487: The exception of those of Berkshire , are coterminous with non-metropolitan counties. For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs , see Districts of England . This is a list of former two-tier districts in England which have been abolished, by local government reorganisations such as the 2009 structural changes to local government in England . It does not include districts that still exist after becoming
775-482: The following parties: The leaders of the council since 2001 have been: Following the 2023 election , subsequent changes of allegiance up to June 2024 and a by-election in May 2024, the composition of the council was: The Liberal Democrats, Greens and eleven of the independent councillors sit together as the "Democratic Alliance Group", which forms the council's administration. Of the other independent councillors, ten form
806-508: The last of the air echelon left Exeter two days later. Walruses of an RAF air-sea rescue flight were the next tenants, and these were joined by a glider training unit early in 1945. Post-war, Exeter was reclaimed by Fighter Command and a French Supermarine Spitfire squadron, No. 329 , which came and stayed until November 1945. Meteors and Mosquitos made a brief appearance the following spring. No. 691 Squadron 's target-towing Vultee A-31 Vengeances , which had been present for more than
837-526: The two-tier structure, but reforms in the 1990s and 2009 reduced their number to 192. A further 55 non-metropolitan districts are now unitary authorities, which combine the functions of county and borough/district councils. In Wales , an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales ). In 1996, this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since
868-535: The west, Mid Devon to the north, Somerset to the north-east, and Dorset to the east. Two parts of the district are designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty : the Blackdown Hills in the north of the district and the East Devon AONB along the district's coast and adjoining areas. The East Devon coastline from Exmouth to the border with Dorset is also part of the designated World Heritage Site of
899-611: Was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 . Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers than their non-metropolitan counterparts. Initially, there were 296 non-metropolitan districts in
930-503: Was opened in the early 1980s, and various other improvements, including a runway extension, were carried out over the following years to establish Exeter as an important airport in the West Country . Exeter was a joint RAF/civil airfield in the 1960s. On 5 January 2007, a majority share of the airport was sold by Devon County Council to Regional and City Airports Ltd, a consortium led by construction firm Balfour Beatty . On 26 June 2013,
961-464: Was re-appointed leader of the council after the election, this time as a Liberal Democrat, having previously led as a member of the East Devon Alliance , which did not stand any candidates in 2023. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by