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Who controls Torbay Council?
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.
Is Torbay a Tory council?
The council was created by the Local Government Act 1972 and replaced the Torbay Borough Council of the County Borough of Torbay. Since 1974 Torbay has held borough status which entitles the council to be known as Torbay Borough Council, although it has not used this name since becoming a unitary authority.
What area does Torbay Council cover?
Torbay /tɔːrˈbeɪ/ is a borough and unitary authority in Devon, south west England. It is governed by Torbay Council and consists of 62.87 square kilometres (24.27 sq mi) of land, including the resort towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, located on east-facing Tor Bay, part of Lyme Bay on the English Channel.
Is Torbay a county?
Torbay, unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Devon, southwestern England, on the English Channel coast. It comprises three old towns—Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham—grouped around Tor Bay.
Which council is Torquay?
Torbay Council
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How many wards are there in Torbay?
15 wards
Torbay Borough Council currently consists of 36 councillors representing 15 wards, all of 2 or 3 members.
Is Torbay rough?
Torbay also has the highest level of domestic violence in the whole South West – in fact it is one of the worst in the country. Many believe there is a strong link between the deprivation and the domestic abuse.
Is Tor Bay the same as Torquay?
Torquay is part and the Administrative HQ of Torbay, created in 1968 as a county borough with Torquay being the county town before returning to a two-tier system of local government under Devon County Council in 1974, from the amalgamation of the Boroughs of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.
Is Tor Bay a county?
How many beds does Torbay Hospital have?
The Trust catchment area extends to 300 square miles and the Trust manages the District General Hospital in Torquay (Torbay Hospital) with around 500 acute beds, and the area’s 9 community hospital which have approximately 180 in-patient beds and are managed by the PCT’s.
Is Torquay poor?
As a local authority area, Torbay is amongst the most deprived in England – see figure 3. Torbay is the most deprived local authority area in the South West region.
Is Torquay a rough area?
CrimeRate says: “Torquay is the most dangerous medium-sized town in Devon, and is the second most dangerous overall out of Devon’s 430 towns, villages, and cities. “The overall crime rate in Torquay in 2020 was 101 crimes per 1,000 people.
What type of hospital is Torbay?
Torbay Hospital (unscheduled care) provides an emergency medicine service through a Type 1 Emergency Department (ED) including trauma.
Who is in charge of Torbay Hospital?
Sir Richard Ibbotson, South Hams Sir Richard Ibbotson was appointed Chair of the Trust in June 2014 shortly after retiring from a career in the Royal Navy.