ERBID3 Board Election

Why will there be an election?

ERBID3, the third 5-year term of the English Riviera Business Improvement District, will commence on 1 January 2027.  

Elected and co-opted Directors serve for the 5-year length of the ERBID term.  The current Board of the ERBID Company will stand down on 31 December 2026.  A new Board will take office from 1 January 2027 and will serve until 31 December 2031, which is the end of third BID term.

The election is to appoint seven new Directors. 

The Board is made up of thirteen Directors in total, consisting of seven elected, four co-opted and two fixed positions (Chief Executive of the ERBID Company and the Torbay Council officer responsible for tourism). 

The election is conducted through an independent, confidential postal vote run by Civica Election Services.

Who votes?

The ERBID Board is voted for by ERBID Company Members. You can find out more about becoming a Company Member here.

Timeline

The postal ballot period is Monday 26 October to Friday 20 November 2026.

The election results will be declared on Thursday 26 November 2026.

Election Prospectus

The prospectus of Election Candidates can be viewed or downloaded here.

Candidates

Candidates standing for election are (in alphabetical order):

Andy Banner-Price
Timothy Evans
Jason Garside
Ashley Gillam
John Ingram
Anthony Jones
Darren Jones
Anthony King
Maureen McAllister
Adam Millward
Wendy Norris

Procedure in the Event of a Tie

• If two or more candidates are tied, the tie will be resolved by the drawing of lots.
• The candidate selected by lot will be awarded the elected seat.
• Any tied candidate(s) who are not successful in the draw will automatically be considered, alongside others, for any co-opted Board appointments.
• Co-opted appointments will be determined by the new Board after it takes office on 1 January 2027.
• Co-option to the Board is not guaranteed.
• The purpose of co-opted appointments is to address any skills, experience, or representation gaps identified by the new Board.
• All decisions regarding co-option will be made solely at the discretion of the new Board.