GORDON OLIVER OUR ELECTED MAYOR

   THE ELECTED MAYOR

The elected Mayor has responsibility for giving direction to the council and managing the delivery of its services. He has significant decision-making powers and is the main representative for Torbay. The Mayor is elected by everyone in Torbay. He will lead the council of 36 councillors, who are elected to represent particular areas known as wards. The mayor can choose an executive of between two and nine councillors to serve on a cabinet and they are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council. The Mayor is not a councillor.

  The Mayor decides which decisions he should make within the overall policies of the council and which decisions the cabinet will make, either collectively or as individual members of the cabinet. The Mayor proposes a budget and policies for the council's approval. If the council rejects these or tries to change them, the Mayor is entitle to resubmit them, at which point they can only be rejected if two thirds of the council votes against them..

On May 5th , Gordon Oliver was elected Mayor of Torbay by a majority of 3,085 votes

 

GORDON is working with the re-elected and new Conservative ward candidates to  forming an experienced and knowledgeable Conservative Team to take Torbay forward.

                                   

Gordon Oliver and his team have been chosen by voters in Torbay to lead Torbay ahead for the next five years.

Gordon was born educated and trained in Torbay, his whole career being in local business mostly running a property management and estate agency business. He has been actively involved in local business and voluntary organisations throughout his life and has a passionate interest in the history of Torbay. 

For many years Gordon represented Torbay on Devon County Council gaining a wealth of valuable Local Government experience  in senior Council appointments.

With this team of Conservative Councillors he will deliver his   “Conservative Promise” to the voters of Torbay,  to provide:

§  Value for Money

§  Sympathetic Regeneration

§  A Boost  to Local Employment

§  A Cleaner, Greener Bay

§  Safety in the Bay

Gordon has made two  personal pledges  to the people of Torbay,

  • To use half of the mayoral remuneration to create a £30,000 fund to provide grants to voluntary organisations - supporting the Big Society.

  • Change the Mayoral system to be more transparent and democratic

“ I believe passionately in Community involvement and see this as the way forward to ensure local people are involved in local matters”

 A MAYOR WHO HAS TORBAY AT HEART

 

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A MAYOR WHO HAS TORBAY AT HEART



On May 5th 2011 voters chose a new Mayor and Councillors in the local elections.

 GORDON OLIVER, our Mayor is working with the Conservative ward candidates who form an experienced and knowledgeable Conservative administration.

The team are working to ensure tight control of council budgets and preserve front line services and safety in the Bay. There will be a strong drive towards both sympathetic regeneration and to improve employment opportunities for all.