For local elections the district is divided into 11 wards , 7 of them in Torquay .
Historically part of the county of Devon , Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 making it responsible for its own affairs .
For local elections the district is divided into 11 wards , 7 of them in Torbay .
Historically part of the county of Devon , Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 making it responsible for its own affairs .