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Friday 23 September 2022
Footpath diversion gets green light
Description:
An alternative public right of way has opened for walkers which now removes the need to walk through the grounds of Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Connecting volunteers in Torfaen
Description:
If you fancy volunteering but don't know where to start, the Connect Torfaen has more than 60 volunteer vacancies...
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Mic Morris Trust reopens
Description:
A fund that has supported hundreds of aspiring athletes in Torfaen has reopened to new applications.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Staff celebrate 30 years at school
Description:
Two members of staff are celebrating 30 years working at the same school.
Canal consultation
Description:
The canal is one of Torfaen's most popular attractions for local residents and visitors and is an important conservation area...
Friday 16 September 2022
Tributes paid to rugby great
Description:
Tributes have been pouring in for Pontypool RFC legend Eddie Butler, who sadly passed away yesterday, aged 65.
Thursday 15 September 2022
Royal visit to Cardiff
Description:
King Charles III will visit Cardiff tomorrow - Friday 16 September - on his first visit to Wales since the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Monday 12 September 2022
Torfaen Proclamation of King Charles III
Description:
Councillors and civic leaders gathered at Pontypool Civic Centre on Sunday for the local Proclamation of King Charles III
Friday 9 September 2022
Torfaen Remembers
Description:
Following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we would like to provide you with some information linked to the week or so ahead
Thursday 8 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022)
Description:
It is with true sadness that we receive the news that The Queen has passed away at Balmoral
New history book and exhibition
Description:
Step through the ages and find out what life was like in Blaenavon town centre in the latest book by Blaenavon Heritage History Group.
Special Ukrainian picnic in the park
Description:
Ukrainian refugees living across Gwent got the chance to meet each other at a special picnic at Pontypool Park on the weekend.
Family fun on the Farm
Description:
The Greenmeadow Show is back at the farm this weekend after a two-year absence.
Monday 5 September 2022
Resident prosecuted for fly-tipped furniture
Description:
A resident has been prosecuted by Torfaen Council for fly-tipping after an eyewitness reported dumped household items, including broken furniture, a chair and carpet, near their home in Blaenavon.
Friday 2 September 2022
Manager of dirty takeaway fined for food hygiene offences
Description:
The manager of a takeaway business has admitted food hygiene charges after Torfaen Council's Environmental Health Officers discovered the premises in a dirty and greasy condition, with foods exposed to risks of contamination...
Multi-use games area vandalised again
Description:
Vandals have damaged an all weather sports pitch and games area for a second time in less than a year...
Friday 26 August 2022
Garden waste collections suspended for 2 weeks
Description:
From this Bank Holiday Monday, Torfaen Council will suspend Garden Waste collections for 2 weeks from Monday 29 August until Friday 9 September
Thursday 25 August 2022
GCSE Success at Torfaen Adult Community Learning
Description:
School pupils aren't the only ones getting their GCSE results today. Adult learners in Torfaen are also finding out if they made the grade
Thursday 18 August 2022
Second Thrifty School Shop event a success
Description:
The second Thrifty School Shop which was held at Pontypool Indoor Market yesterday was a success - people were turning up early to get in!...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
August Bank Holiday update
Description:
August bank holiday update...
Monday 15 August 2022
There's still time to take part in the Nature Isn't Neat survey
Description:
Since its launch, this summer's Nature isn't Neat online Survey has received more than 1,000 responses from across Torfaen and the wider Gwent area...
Thursday 11 August 2022
For Dad, By Dads
Description:
New and expectant fathers in Torfaen can sign up to a new programme which aims to support dads on their new journey of parenthood.
Your issues under the spotlight
Description:
Torfaen Council's five scrutiny committees have decided the topics they will examine over the next year.
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Knitting her way to success
Description:
Pontypool Indoor Market stall holder Tania Britten of The Craft Cabin, has been nominated for this year's British Knitting and Crochet Awards 2022, under the category of Best Regional Independent Store...
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Grants to transform empty town centre buildings
Description:
Businesses in Pontypool, Blaenavon and Cwmbran town centres can register their interest in funding to help regenerate vacant and under used building space.
Childcare support for families to be expanded
Description:
A programme that supports families with young children living in deprived areas is being expanded.
Friday 5 August 2022
Disability access group expands
Description:
A forum which gives people with disabilities in Torfaen a voice has seen the number of people attending its meetings more than double.
Thursday 4 August 2022
Libraries' Summer of Fun
Description:
As part of the Torfaen Summer of Fun, Torfaen Libraries will be hosting a wide variety of free activities throughout August, including science workshops, slime making, sessions on creating Lego robots and story and crafts. Some sessions are already fully booked so be quick and book your space today
Friday 29 July 2022
Carer Friendly Award is first in Wales
Description:
Torfaen Council has become the first organisation in Wales to be granted Carer Friendly Employer Accreditation by the Care Collective.
Play Service gears up for Summer Playschemes
Description:
More than 340 staff and volunteers at Torfaen Play Service are getting ready to hop, skip and jump into delivering an action-packed summer playscheme for children throughout August.
Connect Torfaen "your real social network"
Description:
If you're looking for things to do this summer, Connect Torfaen is your one-stop-shop for activities in your local area.
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Geese petition response
Description:
At this week's council meeting, a report was presented in response to a petition about the removal of geese from Two Locks towpath in Cwmbran.
Tuesday 26 July 2022
7 Green Flags for Torfaen
Description:
Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year's Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space.
Thursday 21 July 2022
Annual Canvass gets underway
Description:
Residents in Torfaen are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.
Free school meals to reach more pupils than ever
Description:
From September, free school meals will be available to any full-time nursery pupils, and pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in local authority maintained schools across Torfaen, thanks to Welsh Government funding...
Connecting Torfaen
Description:
More than 400 people and organisations have signed up to a new website that aims to bring communities together.
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Trader prosecuted for selling fake designer T-shirts
Description:
A man has pleaded guilty to the possession and sale of counterfeit clothing after he was caught selling fake designer T-shirts on Facebook
Monday 18 July 2022
Free events to celebrate the canal this summer
Description:
Twilight yoga and wildlife walks are just a few of the activities taking place alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal this summer...
Friday 15 July 2022
Take care in the extreme heat
Description:
Experts at Public Health Wales are warning people to take extra care in the extreme heat that is forecast over the next few days.
Thursday 14 July 2022
Folly Tower and Shell Grotto to reopen
Description:
The Folly Tower and Shell Grotto visitor attractions are set to re-open following a £45,000 refurbishment project...
Wednesday 13 July 2022
Summer of Fun
Description:
Thousands of children and young people in Torfaen have the chance to take part in a series of action-packed activities and events this summer, and best of all, it's free.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Plans for military parade and Forces Fun Day
Description:
Royal Welsh soldiers will march through Pontypool later this month to celebrate the reaffirmation of their Freedom of the Borough.
Friday 8 July 2022
Courts set for improvements
Description:
Tennis courts in Pontypool Park and Panteg Park in Griffithstown are set to get a facelift, thanks to a £16,000 grant from Torfaen Sports Development Tennis Focus Sports Programme.
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Become a 'Gadgeteer' with the Torfaen Libraries Summer Reading Challenge
Description:
The annual Summer Reading Challenge is back, and this year it's more inventive than ever!...
Monday 4 July 2022
Torfaen 10k road closures
Description:
Road closures will be in place between Blaenavon and Pontypool to make way for the Mic Morris Torfaen 10k race this Sunday.
Friday 1 July 2022
School pupils meet Bert and Trevor
Description:
The winners of our competition to name Torfaen's new fully-electric waste vehicles got to see the trucks for the first time today...
Free mental health training
Description:
A project to create a network of qualified mental health trainers in Torfaen is underway.
Thursday 30 June 2022
River fly-tipper fined
Description:
A women has been ordered to pay £280 after her household waste was found dumped in the Afon Llwyd in April 2020...
Business club celebrates 21 years
Description:
More than 40 businesses attended a 21-year anniversary celebration event of Torfaen Business Voice last week where they were treated to cake and a caricature...
Wednesday 29 June 2022
Pontypool Party in the Park
Description:
Party in the Park returns to Pontypool this year, featuring a fun fair, live performances, and Britain's Got Talent's Titan the Robot.
Friday 24 June 2022
Football festival increases participation
Description:
Close to 100 girls from primary schools across Torfaen have taken part in an all-girls football festival at Cwmbran Stadium this week.
Food parcel cookery tips
Description:
A day of cookery demonstrations will be held next month using items in food parcels.
Thursday 23 June 2022
Youth Service strikes gold
Description:
Torfaen's Youth Service has been awarded a Gold Quality Mark following a recent Welsh Government inspection.
New advice service hits the road
Description:
A new service offering job and training advice is taking to the road.
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Shop SustainABLE-ly
Description:
A charity supporting people with autism and learning disabilities has opened a new shop selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Blaenavon's Broad Street to come alive with entertainment
Description:
Live music, magic acts, dance performances and free fair rides are a few of the delights residents and visitors can experience at the Blaenavon World Heritage Day this weekend...
Friday 17 June 2022
Re-Start a Heart
Description:
Do you want to learn a new skill that could save someone's life?
Nominations open for Community and Volunteer Awards
Description:
The Torfaen Community and Volunteer Awards returns to bring everyone together once again to recognise those who do good across the third sector, sport, business, and local community.
Thursday 16 June 2022
A thrifty return to school (2022)
Description:
With just weeks to go until the end of the academic year, are you already concerned about the cost of buying new school uniform for September?
Wednesday 15 June 2022
Bench gets people talking
Description:
A friendship bench outside a new community wellbeing hub is getting people talking.
Tuesday 14 June 2022
Runners get ready for Mic Morris 10k
Description:
Close to 1000 people have already signed up for the Mic Morris Torfaen 10K on Sunday 10 July.
Friday 10 June 2022
Making young carers more visible
Description:
Nearly 190 young carers in Torfaen have signed up for a national ID card, allowing them to be more visible within their communities.
New electric vehicle names revealed
Description:
Over 100 entries were received to name the first two electric waste vehicles in the borough, and after much debate the winners have been chosen...
Thursday 9 June 2022
Carers Garden goes wild
Description:
A flower garden for unpaid carers in Torfaen has become the latest site where wildflowers are encouraged to grow in the borough.
Caring About the Cost of Living
Description:
Around 40 unpaid carers have received help and advice about the rising cost of living as part of a series of Carers Week roadshows.
Wednesday 8 June 2022
Have your say on Torfaen's green spaces as part of the Nature isn't Neat project
Description:
Torfaen Council is looking for residents' feedback on how natural areas within the county are managed, as green spaces across Torfaen are being left to grow during spring and summer months to benefit ecosystems as part of the Nature isn't Neat project...
Tuesday 7 June 2022
Author marks Tourette Awareness Day
Description:
'I can't make it stop' is helping to educate on Tourette's Awareness Day
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Support is Cream of the Crop!
Description:
A programme offering rural food producers £10,000 to diversify and create new sustainable food networks is paying tasty dividends.
Carers Week roadshows
Description:
As part of Carers Week next week, Torfaen Council is organising a series of roadshows for unpaid carers concerned about the rising cost of living.
3D printing business increases dimensions
Description:
A 3D printing business has increased its dimensions, thanks to support from Torfaen Council and Pontypool Indoor Market...
Monday 30 May 2022
Town centre regeneration plans unveiled
Description:
Ambitious plans to revitalise Blaenavon and Pontypool town centres have been unveiled...
Friday 27 May 2022
Have your say on changes to the Mental Capacity Act
Description:
The Welsh Government is consulting on changes to the Mental Capacity Act and how they will be applied.
Celebrate the Jubilee safely
Description:
Only five days to go until the long Bank Holiday weekend, so if you're planning to celebrate in Torfaen, and you're not sure where to start, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the council is here to help. We have some easy-to-follow tips so that the food at your event will be memorable for all the right reasons...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Key political appointments made at AGM
Description:
At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Torfaen council on Tuesday 24th of May, all the key political appointments to the council's cabinet, committees and outside bodies were confirmed for the year ahead
Monday 23 May 2022
Climate Change Minister's message on International Day of Biodiversity was 'let it grow'
Description:
"We are in a nature emergency and now, more than ever, we must support our precious wildlife."...
Friday 20 May 2022
Support for rural businesses to grow
Description:
A project aimed at increasing the amount of locally-produced food is offering grants to rural businesses to help them diversify.
Wednesday 18 May 2022
Estyn inspection report highlights areas for improvement
Description:
A recent inspection conducted by Estyn, Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, on the council's education service during March 2022, provided an overall judgement on the service's current performance
Return to three week loan period at Torfaen libraries
Description:
From Monday 23 May Torfaen Libraries will be returning to a three-week loan period for all book loans...
Tuesday 17 May 2022
Residential and wellbeing hub is a prime example
Description:
A multi-purpose residential and wellbeing hub in Cwmbran, which supports people to live independently, has been described as a prime example of an innovative housing scheme...
Monday 16 May 2022
£500 unpaid carers payment
Description:
Unpaid carers in Torfaen, who were in receipt of Carers Allowance on 31 March 2022, can now apply for a one-off £500 payment.
Friday 13 May 2022
Cwmbran Big Event Is back!
Description:
Cwmbran Community Council have announced the return of the highly anticipated Cwmbran Big Event this spring.
Play in the park
Description:
Torfaen Play Service 'Play in the Park' sessions have returned this spring, bringing families together to engage in play outdoors.
Spring clean tackles litter hot-spots
Description:
Crips packets, sweet wrappers, a park bench and a hoover! Just some of the items of rubbish picked up as part of Torfaen's annual Spring Clean events...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Calling all creative children!
Description:
To celebrate Foster Care Fortnight 2022, Torfaen Council is running a sunflower themed fostering competition for local children to get creatively involved in.
Monday 9 May 2022
Flowers for foster carers
Description:
Residents are being asked to plant sunflower seeds in their gardens this spring to celebrate local foster carers, as part of the annual Foster Care Fortnight campaign.
Friday 6 May 2022
Cost of Living Payment support
Description:
From Monday 9 May, the Torfaen Employability team are running Cost of Living Payment sessions to support residents who made need a little help to make their claim...
Wednesday 4 May 2022
Pub pulls in punters for polling day
Description:
The Unicorn Inn in Pontypool will become the first pub in Torfaen to host a polling station, as part of this year's #Torfaenlocalelections2022.
Monday 25 April 2022
Easter fun at Play and Wellbeing camps
Description:
More than 450 children attended Torfaen's Play and Wellbeing Camps at schools across the borough during the Easter break.
Thursday 21 April 2022
Spring clean 2022 starts soon
Description:
The Torfaen Spring Clean 2022 is due to start next Monday at Sandybrook Park, St Dials, from 9.30am...
Vandalism at Glansychan Park
Description:
Play equipment at Glansychan Park, Abersychan, has been vandalised...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Orienteering Festival comes to Blaenavon
Description:
Thousands of competitors will be heading to Blaenavon on Easter Sunday as part of a four-day orienteering event in Wales, which starts this Friday.
Tuesday 12 April 2022
Geese settle into new home
Description:
The two geese removed from the canal following complaints about aggressive behaviour are settling into their new home.
Monday 11 April 2022
Easter bank holiday update
Description:
There will be no changes to collection days this year during the Easter bank holidays as crews will be working. Please put out your recycling and waste on your usual collection day...
Friday 8 April 2022
School catering team wins national award
Description:
Torfaen Council's schools catering department has won an award for innovation at the Public Sector Catering Awards...
Climate ambassadors focus on active travel
Description:
Community climate ambassadors met with representatives from Torfaen Council this week to discuss plans to increase active travel in the borough
Film shows first-time voters how its done
Description:
Pupils from West Monmouth School have produced a video for first time voters planning to vote at a polling station, as part of Torfaen Council's #TorfaenLocalElections2022 campaign.
Shining a light on Parkinson's disease
Description:
Parkinson's Awareness Week kicks off on Monday and to mark the occasion, residents who suffer from the illness, are invited to attend a free local support group.
Primary schools to get creative for competition
Description:
Torfaen Council is taking delivery of two new electric waste vehicles in May, and we want school children to name them...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Cost of living payment
Description:
Torfaen Council will start issuing the Welsh Government Cost of Living Payment to households in Council Tax Band A, B, C and D later this month.
Thursday 31 March 2022
School catering teams nominated for national awards
Description:
School catering teams in Torfaen have been nominated for two awards at the Public Sector Catering Awards which take place next week...
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