In accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders (A9.1) to select, the Civic Mayor-Elect for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

In accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders (A9.1), the Council was requested to consider selecting The Worshipful The Mayor of Torbay-Elect for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.  The Worshipful The Mayor of Torbay confirmed that, in accordance with Standing Order A9.1, Councillor Foster had given consent to her nomination prior to the meeting.

Councillor Bye proposed and Councillor Amil seconded a motion, which was agreed (by recorded vote) by the Council as set out below:

that Councillor Foster be selected as The Worshipful The Mayor of Torbay (Elect) for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For:  Councillors Amil, Billings, Brook, Bryant, Bye, Fellows, Foster, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Spacagna, Stevens, Strang, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas, Tolchard, Tranter and Tyerman (17);  Against:  Atiya-Alla, Carter, George Darling, Mandy Darling, Steve Darling, Fox, Johns, Law, Long, Penny, Pentney and Virdee (12);  Abstain:  Cowell and Maddison (2);  and Absent:  Councillors Douglas-Dunbar, Harvey, Hutchings, Nicolaou and Twelves (5).