THE number of county councillors representing Mid Devon is to remain the same under recommended proposals from the Boundary Commission.

The commission has recommended that the county of Devon be represented in future by 60 Devon county councillors, two fewer than the current arrangements.

The proposals would see the following arrangements: East Devon – no change, 11 county councillors Exeter – no change, nine county councillors Mid Devon – no change, nine county councillors North Devon – no change, eight county councillors South Hams – Eight county councillors currently will reduce to seven county councillors in future Teignbridge – 11 county councillors currently will reduce to 10 county councillors in future Torridge – no change, five county councillors West Devon – no change, four county councillors The number of electoral divisions will be reduced from 60 to 58, with the divisions of Exmouth and Broadclyst each being represented by two elected members and the remaining 56 divisions being represented by one member.

Detailed information about the electoral division proposals are available on the Commission’s website.

A spokesman for the council said: “Once the order has been made through Parliament, the recommendations will be implemented in time for local elections in 2017.