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Torbay Council

Torbay Council
Arms of Torbay Council
Coat of arms
Torbay Council logo
Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1968
Leadership
Mark Spacagna,
Conservative
since 16 May 2023
David Thomas,
Conservative
since 16 May 2023[1]
Anne-Marie Bond
since 2021[2]
Structure
Seats36 councillors
Political groups
Administration (17)
  Conservative (17)
Other parties (19)
  Liberal Democrats (15)
  Independent (4)
Length of term
Whole council elected every four years
Elections
Plurality-at-large
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Motto
SALUS ET FELICITAS (Health and Happiness)
Meeting place
Town Hall at Torquay
Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR
Website
www.torbay.gov.uk

Torbay Council is the local authority for Torbay, a unitary authority with borough status in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. The council is based in Torquay.

Following the 2023 election the Conservatives had a majority of the seats - however in October 2023 two Conservative members left the party to form a new group, Prosper Torbay. This leaves the Conservative group as a minority, though still in control of the council.[3] The leader of the council is David Thomas.

  1. ^ "Council minutes, 16 May 2023". Torbay Council. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Council formally confirms Anne-Marie Bond as new Chief Executive". Torbay Council. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Councillors quit Tory party and form new group". BBC News. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.