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Torbay Council is the local authority for Torbay, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Devon, England.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 43 relations: BBC News, BBC News Online, Brixham, Brixham Town Hall, Ceremonial counties of England, Chief executive officer, Churston Ferrers, Civil parish, Conservative Party (UK), Council house, Councillor, County borough, Devon, Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, Devon County Council, Executive arrangements, Hansard, Health and wellbeing board, Independent politician, Liberal Democrats (UK), Local education authorities in England and Wales, Local Government Act 1972, Local government in England, Mayor of Torbay, Mayors in England, Municipal borough, Nicholas Bye, No overall control, Non-metropolitan county, Non-metropolitan district, Oldway Mansion, Paignton, Plurality block voting, Steve Darling, Torbay, Torquay, Torquay Town Hall, Unitary authorities of England, Urban district (England and Wales), Urban planning, Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, 2023 Torbay Council election.

  2. Local authorities in Devon
  3. Local authorities in England with elected mayor
  4. Torbay

BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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BBC News Online

BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.

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Brixham

Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Torbay Council and Brixham are Torbay.

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Brixham Town Hall

Brixham Town Hall is a municipal building in New Street, Brixham, Devon, England.

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Ceremonial counties of England

Ceremonial counties, formally known as counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies, are areas of England to which lord-lieutenants are appointed.

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Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer (CEO) (chief executive (CE), or managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization especially a company or nonprofit institution.

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Churston Ferrers

Churston Ferrers is an area and former civil parish, in the borough of Torbay, Devon, England, situated between the south coast towns of Paignton and Brixham. Torbay Council and Churston Ferrers are Torbay.

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Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Council house

A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities.

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Councillor

A councillor, alternatively councilman, councilwoman, councilperson, or council member, is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council.

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County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control, similar to the unitary authorities created since the 1990s.

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Devon

Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Devon and Cornwall Police

Devon and Cornwall Police (Kreslu Dewnens ha Kernow) is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Devon and Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) in South West England.

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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the counties Devon and Somerset in South West England an area of.

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Devon County Council

Devon County Council is the county council administering the non-metropolitan county of Devon, England. Torbay Council and Devon County Council are local authorities in Devon and local education authorities in England.

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Executive arrangements

In England, local authorities are required to adopt one of three types of executive arrangements, having an "elected mayor and cabinet", a "leader and cabinet", or a "committee system".

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Hansard

Hansard is the transcripts of parliamentary debates in Britain and many Commonwealth countries.

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Health and wellbeing board

Health and wellbeing boards are statutory bodies introduced in England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, whose role is to promote integrated working among local providers of healthcare and social care.

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Independent politician

An independent, non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association.

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Liberal Democrats (UK)

The Liberal Democrats (colloquially known as the Lib Dems) are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 1988.

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Local education authorities (LEAs) were defined in England and Wales as the local councils responsible for education within their jurisdictions.

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Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.

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Local government in England

Local government in England broadly consists of three layers: civil parishes, local authorities, and regional authorities.

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Mayor of Torbay

The Mayor of Torbay was the directly elected executive mayor of the borough of Torbay in Devon, England. Torbay Council and mayor of Torbay are Torbay.

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Mayors in England

In England, the offices of mayor and lord mayor have long been ceremonial posts, with few or no duties attached to them.

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Municipal borough

A municipal borough was a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1836 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002.

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Nicholas Bye

Nicholas David Bye, commonly known as Nick Bye, is a Conservative local politician in England.

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No overall control

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, no overall control (abbreviated to NOC) is a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats, comparably to a hung parliament.

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Non-metropolitan county

A non-metropolitan county, or colloquially, shire county, is a subdivision of England used for local government. Torbay Council and non-metropolitan county are 1974 establishments in England.

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Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. Torbay Council and Non-metropolitan district are 1974 establishments in England.

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Oldway Mansion

Oldway Mansion is a large house and gardens in Paignton, Devon, England.

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Paignton

Paignton is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Torbay Council and Paignton are Torbay.

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Plurality block voting

Block plurality voting is a winner-take-all method for multi-winner elections.

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Steve Darling

Stephen Matthew Darling (born April 1969) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Torbay since 2024.

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Torbay

Torbay is a unitary authority with a borough status in the ceremonial county of Devon, England.

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Torquay

Torquay is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. Torbay Council and Torquay are Torbay.

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Torquay Town Hall

Torquay Town Hall is a municipal building in Castle Circus in Torquay, Devon, England.

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Unitary authorities of England

The unitary authorities of England are a type of local authority responsible for all local government services in an area.

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Urban district (England and Wales)

In England and Wales, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area.

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Urban planning

Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning in specific contexts, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks, and their accessibility.

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Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom

The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level, represented by one or more councillors.

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2023 Torbay Council election

The 2023 Torbay Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Torbay Council in England.

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See also

Local authorities in Devon

Local authorities in England with elected mayor

Torbay

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbay_Council

Also known as Torbay Borough Council, Torbay Corporation Act 1971, Torbay District Council.