A new Conservative Government could scupper plans for the latest round of new unitaries, following the latest delay to the process. Earlier this week, communities secretary, Hazel Blears, announced Boundary Committee proposals for new unitaries in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk would be delayed until 15 July. Under the latest timetable, elections for the new shadow councils will not take place until May 2010 at the very earliest, which could dash with a general election. A Conservative spokesman this week confirmed the party was still against the proposals, and if the process was not too far advanced, his party would 'be able to halt the expensive and unnecessary Devon/Norfolk/Suffolk restructuring'.
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