Services and communities could suffer across East Devon once the Government’s new ‘super councils’ replace local authority powers. East Devon’s full council backed a proposal to create two unitary councils covering the whole of Devon, with one including Exeter, East, Mid and North Devon as well as Teignbridge, and the other including Plymouth and notionally the rest of Devon. That proposal has been submitted to the government. A host of concerns have been raised about the potential impact creating new super councils in Devon could have on residents, staff and even councillors, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard Possible issues…