The Council is made up of and 36 Councillors (sometimes called members) who are elected by the residents of Torbay every 4 years. They are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the local community about services provided by the Council. From May 2019, the Council operates under a Leader and Cabinet model of governance and one of the 36 Councillors will be appointed by the Council to be the Leader of the Council.
As the Council is funded by public money, it has to make sure that the decisions it takes are available and accountable to the people it serves.
The political composition is:
Conservative Group: 16
Liberal Democrat Group: 12
Independent Group: 8
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/DemocraticServices/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1
Following a Governance Referendum in May 2016, Torbay’s electors voted to change the governance arrangements from a Mayor and Cabinet to a Leader and Cabinet. Therefore, Torbay Council only had an elected Mayor up until May 2019, after this time one of the 36 Councillors will be appointed by the Council to be the Leader of the Council.
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