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January 2008 Edition
Business outgrows its first home
The Local Development Plan - Have your Say
Career dreams get the go-ahead
Circus skills in Cwmbran
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March 2008 Edition
£500 million housing investment
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A first for Torfaen
Beat the cheats
Big names for Cwmbran
Cardboard recycling
Climbing new heights
Community power in Wainfelin
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May 2008 Edition
Better reading skills
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Cosy Kitchen wins award
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Councillors step down
Crime cut in Torfaen
Fostering Fortnight
Free fun at the museum
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Win a laptop - Help us help children & young people
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July 2008 Edition
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Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Carers get Dance Fever
Children with diabetes enjoy fun in the sun
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Final phase of Twin Bin Rolling out in September
Forgotten Landscapes
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I want to...
Link programmes are a big hit at Coleg Gwent
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MBE for Cwmbran man
Miriam & Gwyn lead valley's jobs campaign
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Police clamp-down on speeding and illegal parking
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Residents' views will help shape new cemetery
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September 2008 Edition
A safer place to live
Canal regeneration gets a boost
Choosing a home based childminder
Congress Theatre
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Countdown to Leisure @ Torfaen
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Cwmbran on Prison Shortlist
Don't Miss Out
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Recycling event at Greenmeadow Community Farm
Recycling targets smashed
Residents support Pontypool Park
The Mayor's Charity Appeal
Tidy Torfaen
November 2008 Edition
I want to... new services go online
2000 children learn about road safety
A first for Torfaen
Christmas Events
Colouring Competition
Bowlplex Competition
Making Torfaen a better place to live, work and visit
Get vaccinated
Go green this Christmas
Local issues of concern
New access road proposed for cemetery plan
New short breaks provision for Torfaen's little stars
New single housing waiting list for Torfaen
New windows and doors help tenants save cash
Offroad Biking
Protect your right to vote
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Super highways team work the extra mile
The Mayor promotes the healthy eating message
Ti a Fi
Top marks for St. David’s RC primary
Top technology for Padre Pio
Torfaen salutes Land Army Veterans
Welsh Medium Education
Work kicks off in Blaenavon
World Sports Day at Cwmbran Stadium
Young mum juggles career plans and motherhood
Keep well this winter
2009 Editions
January 2009 Edition
£4 million towards 21st century school
A bold vision for 16 plus learning
Adult learning on the up... Call Ellen
Corporate Plan
Council says No to bullies
Croesyceiliog teacher meets Bill Gates
Exciting options for low-cost home ownership
Film aims to reduce falls among older people
Freestyle Ski Night
Get home safely with Cabsafe
Graffiti - an unsightly vandalism
Have your say – Phased reduction planned for street light switch off
Health Challenge Torfaen
It's payback time for Torfaen
MEND Programme helps children get fitter, healthier and happier
Motorists pay if they overstay
New Year signals new start for resident
News in brief
North Torfaen Youth Theatre
Pilot Childcare clubs for 11-14 year olds
Prison consultation ends
Street light switch off
Torfaen’s Canal Volunteers make a splash
Twenty-four hour helpline to tackle domestic abuse in Wales
Your farm needs you
Watch Your Waste
April 2009 Edition
£200,000 to help keep Torfaen Tidy
Are you a recycling super hero?
BBC Wales Roadshow
Boating lake face-lift
Care in older age event
Changes to subsidised bus services in Torfaen
Committee Meeting Dates
Dragon Sport joins forces with PCSO’s
Family Information Service is out there
Healthy Friends change eating habits
Heddlu Gwent Police
Helping you feel more secure in your home
Housing association helps local couple get onto the property ladder
Improvements in Pontypool Park
New look for the canal
News in Brief
Retiring foster parents leave legacy
School celebrates top green award
School equips every child with a laptop computer
SOS: A ‘Summit on Survival’
Street lights are being switched off
Torfaen Citizen’s Panel
Torfaen purchase leading technologies for their Primary Schools
Torfaen Young Carers Project
Use your vote
August 2009 Edition
Advice on swine flu
Are you missing out?
‘Be responsible, bag it’ dog owners urged
The best neighbourhood policing team in Wales!
Big appetite for healthy school meals
£30,000 bill for flytipping at Torfaen’s recycling banks
Blaenavon consultation
Blenheim Square first phase almost complete
Cash boost for road safety
Committee meeting dates
Council still has crucial housing role
Ethics and standards
Evaluating Social Care Services
Festival rescheduled
First step on the property ladder
Fresh food at local producer markets
Jazz festival returns to Pontypool
My Favourite Place
New heroes join forces with Dan Can
News in brief
Number of road casualties in Torfaen continues to fall
Park clear up success!
Pontypool’s Pauline - the PCSO of the year?
Proposed changes to car parking in Pontypool
Putting things right
Quality Standard for Pontnewynydd primary
School pupils help spruce up subways
Schools boost for Torfaen
Sending out Sid to slow down motorists
Specialist Critical Care Centre to be built in Cwmbran
Successful Kerbcraft scheme is expanding
Super pupils at super schools
Support sessions
Sustainability week
Tackling illegal off roading in Torfaen
Torfaen bowler aims to become a world beater
Torfaen’s new mayor
The unsung heroes of the countryside
Welsh medium consultation
Youth offending team praised by leading AM
June 2009 Edition
£9.6 million of housing grants for new homes in Torfaen
£900,000 to help revitalise Pontypool
All to play for this summer
Beating the Credit Crunch - Free Advice
Beating the Credit Crunch - Free fun in Torfaen
Beating the Credit Crunch - Maximise your income
Beating the Credit Crunch - Save and borrow with Gateway Credit Union
Beating the Credit Crunch - Save Energy, Save Money
Birds threatened by off-road vehicles
Canal fishing for disabled anglers
Care review
Carers’ centre reopens
Charity Walk
Cold Barn Farm
Committee meeting dates
Community regeneration success in Torfaen
Cracking down on crime
Digital switchover
Discovery Centre opens at the community farm
Festival to replace Cwmbran Carnival
Fresh food at produce markets
Have your say on transport improvement
Helping rural communities
Helping support Torfaen's 'secret service'
JobMatch helps 50 into work in Trevethin
Laying the foundations
My Torf@en
New art tutor
New Mayor
New number to help tackle low level crime
News in Brief
Plans submitted for £1million 'Llwyncelyn' cemetery
Private fostering
Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award
Super recycler tweets on Twitter
Visit Torfaen’s nature reserves
Work starts on affordable homes
World Heritage Weekend
Youth club tackles crime
October 2009 Edition
A greener future for every resident
And all that jazz
Be a good neighbour this winter
Byddwch yn gymydog da’r gaeaf hwn
Charter praised as best practice example by AM
Committee meeting dates
Diabetes event
Electoral register
Fitness club needs more volunteers
Helping protect Torfaen’s vulnerable adults
Helping to shape the future of public services in Torfaen
Investigating Cwmbran’s ancient past
Jobs Boost for Torfaen
Meet Upsy Daisy!
My favourite place
New multi-million pound waste facility is planned
News In Brief
Parents urged to make MMR jab a priority
Patrols to be increased to tackle mindless boating lake vandalism
Pentwyn CC bowled over by funding
Promoting equality and independence
Protecting the public from rogue traders
Proud pupils celebrate excellent exam results
Pupils serve up badminton
Recycling banks removed
Residents urged not to contaminate recycling
School development plans are approved
Summer fun in the park!
Support for families
Support is available to help new carers
Tackling bad behaviour
Tackling obesity will help Torfaen’s battle against heart disease
Technology Rich Learning in Torfaen
Torfaen Sustainability
December 2009 Edition
£1.3million is spent on improving Torfaen roads
Championing sustainability
New fund to help social enterprise
£3million Technology Centre is to open in Blaenavon
Addysg cymraeg yn tyfu yn Torfaen
Anti-speed devices slow down drivers
Blenheim Square first phase nears completion
Bus route changed
Campaign aims to shape a positive future for Valleys
Cemetery plans approved
‘Clean up after your pet’
Committee Meeting Dates
Dan Can wins gongs at UK award ceremony
Derbyn i ysgolion
Film shows dangers of texting and driving
Global icon Arnold Schwarzenegger follows recycling mascot Dan Can on Twitter
Grant to help charity expand
Gritting team gearing up for winter
Have your say at local PACT
Have your say on the new cold calling control zones
Helping to create a cleaner, greener future for everyone
Housing renewal areas
In Brief
Leg club
LIFE Station is on track for February opening
Making Torfaen’s communities safer
My favourite place
New health board is covering Torfaen
New recycling superheroes start work
News in Brief
Promoting better conduct
Pupils celebrate first ICT award
Recycling service is taken in-house
Reservoir Dogs set sail
Santa Appeal
School improvements
Schools admissions
Stay safe this Christmas with Cab Safe
Sustainability Index
Swine flu jab
Tax help for pensioners
The Corporate Plan ...The 2009/10 update
‘This is the friendliest place I have ever lived’
Torfaen Breaks Recycling Rate Record
Tour of Torfaen
Unearthing Ancient Cwmbran’s past
Veterans housing project proposed
Volunteers restore canal in Cwmbran
Website launched to tackle bullying
Would you like to help improve services and lives in Torfaen?
2010 Editions
February 2010 Edition
£150,000 Assembly bid for walking and cycling routes
Beijing officials visit Torfaen
Blaenavon campus update
Blooming marvellous
Care review
Committee meeting dates
Digitalising the Torfaen valley
Eisteddfod’s economic boost for all of Torfaen
Family praises council after snow rescue
Fight the scammers
Film shows good practice
Follow us on twitter
Free bestsellers at the library
Grant support for students
Have your say at PACT meetings
Hotel set for restoration
In Brief
Job opportunities for Torfaen young people
Keep warm, keep well this winter
Leading the way in the classroom IT revolution
Message on the streets
My favourite place
New £8.7million building for Crownbridge pupils
New renewal areas declared
New Welsh medium school
Panel members needed
Pupils brighten up new school site
Safe as houses
School expansion ongoing
Short walks in the spring
Site named for valleys £7million waste facility
Tackling Blue Badge fraudsters
The Big Freeze
TV switchover help
April 2010 Edition
Accessing local services online 24-hours a day
Boxing training
Business advice
Canllawiau pleidleisio
Carers’ support
Cash creates safer roads in Torfaen
Change4Life
Cigarettes’ chemical cocktail
Committee meeting dates
Council services change for Bron Afon tenants
Council Tax Unpacked
Countryside walks
Cwmbran golf course has £20,000 Ryder Cup boost
Cwmbran supermarket receives £45,500 fine
Dathlu Dewi Sant - St David’s Day
Extra cash for critical services as new budget is approved
Forum needs your views
‘Foster carers are professional parents’
Freedom of the Borough granted to Royal Welsh
Funds secured for clear-ups
Get a fair deal at the pumps
Getting financial advice from someone you trust
Grants to aid artistic skills
Hats off to help Haiti
Helping hand with recycling
Helping hospitals
Historic arcade entrance in Pontypool is renovated
In Brief
Love reading with Bookstart
Meet the neighbourhood policing team inspectors
My favourite place
Nursery celebrates becoming first in Wales to earn Quality Standard
Pioneering project providing IT to Torfaen’s young people
Plan to help protect Torfaen’s wildlife
Pothole repairs to ruptured roads
Sculpture to honour St Derfel
Site safety lesson for pupils
Soap company expands after RDP grant
Stamping out anti-social behaviour across Torfaen
Support for Travellers
Switch to real nappies and claim £30 voucher
The Local Investment Fund (LIF) has created its first job in Torfaen.
Torfaen’s School Meals - on the way to 5-a-day
Voice your views at local police surgeries
What matters to You?
Would you like to help improve services?
Your guide to voting
June 2010 Edition
£10million invested in affordable homes
£150,000 bid is successful
£2million boost for Blaenavon landscape
Are you a special one
Art exhibition
August events extravaganza
Awards night for young Torfaen adventurers
Cabinet reorganised
Celebrating 10 years of World Heritage Status
Championing sustainability
Charity concert
Committees set up to help Eisteddfod
Company scoops quality award
Council is ready for the Challenge of Change
Council services at a push of a button
Cracking down on car crime in Pontypool
Diary dates
Expert patient help available
FOAL’s funding will improve Afon Llwyd
Green, gorgeous and groovy
Have your say on local policing
Help2Own
Helping to make homes more energy efficient
Home-seeking made easier
Ice cream man is fined a lot of lolly
In Brief
Inflatable fun at the Stadium
Learn new skills and win a PSP Go!
Make your neighbourhood safer
Mayor of Torfaen
More support for carers
My Favourite Place
National award for pupils
New barrier to stop any parking abuse at PALC
Pioneering performance process scrutinses schools
Promoting play for children and young people
Protection plans praised
Pupils tackle the big school issues
Pupils’ film raises awareness of autism
Shaping scrutiny
St Derfel sculpture revealed
Stepping stones
Suggestions for a safer summer
Tunell’s turnaround is a good example to all
Twenty laptops up for grabs!
Volunteers praised for sustainability work
Waste collection changes for 14,000 Torfaen homes
Welsh musicians set to star at tenth jazz festival
Services that are right up your street
August 2010 Edition
£15m for skills to improve the workforce in south east Wales
All swinging, all dancing and all that jazz
Bron Afon Community Walkabouts
Business support for entrepreneurs
Census 2011
Diary dates
Don’t let food poisoning ruin your summer
Employment rules for children
Fantastic finale for festival
Farm Fun
Flaming good tips to stay safe
Funding boost for care leavers
Garnteg school visit inspires Assembly deputy minister
Get on the electoral register
Help to stop straying animals
Helping kids live fitter, healthier lives
Heritage school work begins
Hitting the streets with Torfaen youth service
Illegal riding is ruining landscape
In Brief
In your neighbourhood
Invisible ink is a smart move in battle to protect council property
Look Local to win Ryder Cup tickets
New association
New look at council’s education vision
‘Oarsome’ boathouse opens
PCSO discovers Cwmbran cannabis factory
Pensioners can claim council tax reduction
Pupils’ creativity wins laptop
RDP grant creates value in waste
Recycle batteries
Small changes to make a big difference
Summer fun for young people
Superheros’ zero waste challenge
Talk to the police at local surgeries
Torfaen Training turns twenty
Torfaen’s Forward Facing Improvement Plan 2010/11
Work begins
October 2010 Edition
£266m plan for schools
Blaenavon’s big bang
Building on Blaenavon’s Historic Past
Car park open
Consultation on planning powers
Council considers sweeping plans for 21st century schools
Council signs Wales charter commitment
Covert operation to stop recycling site abuse
Dog Fouling Consultation
Don’t let debt control your life
Electoral canvas
Flowers brighten Ian’s day
Getting Help2Own a home
Happy homes needed
Have your say on living in Torfaen
In Brief
Make sustainability second nature
Music grant gives Bethan the experience of a lifetime
My favourite place
Nadia thanks her hero Rhys
Online food safety scheme
Online services first in UK
Pit pony sculptures mark Blaenavon’s historic past
Promoting Sustainability
Public meetings
Recycling unwanted furniture
Residents get better connected
Ryder Cup ticket winners
Safer Gwent - Policing Summary
Show is set for big bangs
Streetlight switch-off saves over £375,00
Sustainability events
Swinging success for jazz showcase
Top marks for Torfaen school pupils
Torfaen’s future as Wales’ digital valley
TV stars are special guests for cavalcade
Vandalised wall repaired
December 2010 Edition
Allotment wins top award
Are you a PVP in Torfaen?
Battling battery waste with boxes
Be safe and secure while you shop around online
Blaenavon bobby scores with Welsh Football Trust
Blue Badges
Boost for Gwent Frailty Programme
Cancer support officer now based at Cwmbran library
Cause for caution over some charity collections
Check the score and eat safely
Committee meetings
Crafts and gifts galore as Trysolau opens its doors
Don’t let hazards ruin Christmas
Enjoy the party but avoid the booze blues
Every form will count
Farms facilities improved
Follow Torfaen’s tweeting
Get home safely this Christmas
Grants available for veterans
Guinness World Record for Tubby
Handy hints for reducing your waste
Help to keep your home warm
Help to spread some festive joy
Helping local businesses start-up and expand
In Brief
Lottery boost for Pontypool
Make it a Christmas to remember this year … for all the right reasons
Make money from your home with Feed-in Tariffs
Modernising library with £300,000 refurbishment
News in Brief
Police film now online
Police operation targets speeding vehicles
Police surgeries
Safety tips for the perfect cooked turkey
Salt levels raised to tackle winter weather
Santa’s coming to town
Scam warning
School plans submitted
Schools sustainability scheme wins top award
Second sustainability success
Service praised
Snub the Alps for Pontypool
Spread the cost of Christmas
Sustainability index for children
Take Control of your career
The 2010-11 Corporate Plan update
Torfaen welcomes the men from the Ministry
Torfaen’s best kept village
Waste site visit inspires future recyclers
Working together for a healthier Torfaen
Rhifyn Rhagfyr 2010
Achos i bwyllo dros rhai casgliadau gan elusennau
Awgrymiadau defnyddiol i ostwng gwastraff
Bathodynnau Glas
Bocsys mewn Brwydr Batris
Canmol gwasanaeth
Cefnwch ar yr Alpau – dewch i Bont-y-pwl
Chwiliwch am y sgôr a bwytewch yn ddiogel
Crefftau ac anrhegion lu wrth i Trysorau agor ei drysau
Cydweithio i greu Torfaen iachach
Cyfarfodydd pwyllgor
Cyfle i elwa ar eich cartref gyda Thariffau Bwydo-i-mewn
Cyflwyno ceisiadau ysgol
Cymorthfeydd yr Heddlu
Cynaliadwyedd yn llwyddiant unwaith eto
Cyngor da i goginio’r twrci perffaith
Cynllun cynaliadwyedd ysgolion yn cipio gwobr bwysig
Cyrraedd adre’n ddiogel y Nadolig hwn
Dilyn Torfaen ar Twitter
Diogelwch piau hi wrth siopa ar lein
Ffilm gan yr heddlu ar lein erbyn hyn
Grantiau ar gael i gyn-filwyr
Gwell cyfleusterau ar y fferm
Gwnewch yr wyl yn Nadolig i’w chofio eleni … am y rhesymau cywir
Heddwas o Flaenafon yn sgorio gydag Ymddiriedolaeth Pêl-droed Cymru
Help i gadw’ch cartref yn gynnes
Help i ledaenu llawenydd y Nadolig
Hwb gan y loteri i Bont-y-pwl
Hwb i Raglen Llesgedd Gwent
I Lyfr Guinness amdani i Tubby
Lledaenu costau’r Nadolig
Mae pob ffurflen yn cyfri
Mae Siôn Corn yn dod i’r dref
Mwy o halen i fynd i’r afael â’r tywydd gaeafol
Mwynhewch y parti ac osgoi’r diflastod drannoeth
Mynegai cynaliadwyedd i blant
Nawdd o £300,000 i ailwampio a moderneiddio’r llyfrgell
Newyddion yn fyr
Peidiwch â gadael i beryglon ddifetha’r Nadolig
Pentref Taclusaf Torfaen
Rhandir yn cipio gwobr bwysig
Rheoli’ch gyrfa
Rhybudd ynglyn â thwyll
Swyddog cymorth canser wedi ei lleoli yn llyfrgell Cwmbrân
Torfaen yn croesawu gwyr y Weinyddiaeth
Y Cynllun Corfforaethol – Diweddariad 2010-11
Ydych chi’n berson bregus yn Nhorfaen?
Ymgyrch yr heddlu i dargedu cyflymder
Ymweliad â safle gwastraff yn ysbrydoli ailgylchwyr y dyfodol
Yn Fyr
Help i sefydlu ac ehangu busnesau newydd
February 2011
21st century learning in Torfaen
Artists, poets and writers are wanted
Blooming bulbs will brighten the building
Cabinet approves proposals for £9.2million of savings
Cast your vote on Assembly powers
Change4Life for a fitter, healthier you
Conserving salt for extreme weather
Cracking fun
Digital learning is light years ahead
Dragon Sport is a roaring success
Every form counts to get the best deal
Facebook page helps council communicate with residents
Family ‘over the moon’ as grant boosts business
Forum gives Gypsies voice
Free places on health scheme
Give it away with Freegle
Grand plan
Gym’ll fix it for you
Keep your valuables out of view
Kicking domestic abuse into touch
Local news on the move
Lottery boost for canal
Loving homes needed
Making Torfaen Talks more relevant to you
My favourite place
News in Brief
Pontypool’s past to be plotted by new project
Protect against the flu virus
Reducing emissions
Stub it out for good with No Smoking Day
St David’s Day events
Supporting local carers
Team to tackle Torfaen burglaries
The future of public services
Torfaen’s local network
Voicing views
Wave the flag for the farm!
Warning about scam calls
Rhifyn Chwefror 2011
Arlunwyr, beirdd ac ysgrifenwyr - mae eich angen
Bylbiau’n blodeuo i fywiogi’r adeilad
Cabinet yn cymeradwyo cynigion i arbed £9.2miliwn
Cadw halen ar gyfer tywydd eithafol
Campau’r Ddraig yn llwyddiant ysgubol
Cartrefi sefydlog a gofalgar eu hangen
Cefnogaeth i ofalwyr lleol
Chwifio’r faner i lawr ar y fferm!
Cynllun mawr
Digwyddiadau Gwyl Ddewi
Diogelu yn erbyn firws y ffliw
Dyfodol gwasanaethau cyhoeddus
Dysgu digidol ymhell ar y blaen
Dysgu yn yr 21ain ganrif yn Nhorfaen
Ei rhoi i ffwrdd gyda Freegle
Fforwm yn rhoi llais i Sipsiwn
Fy hoff le
Gwaredu ar gam-drin domestig unwaith ac am byth
Gwneud Torfaen Talks yn fwy perthnasol i chi
Hwyl cyn yr wyl
I gael y ddêl orau mae pob ffurflen yn cyfrif
I’r gampfa amdani
Lleihau allyriadau
Lleisio barn
Lleoedd am ddim ar gynllun iechyd
Newid am Oes i hybu ffitrwydd a bywyd iach
Newyddion lleol ar flaenau’ch bysedd
Newyddion yn fyr
Prosiect newydd yn olrhain hanes Pont-y-pwl
Pwerau deddfu - cofiwch bleidleisio
Rhoi’r gorau iddi am byth ar Ddiwrnod Dim Smygu
Rhowch bethau gwerthfawr o’r golwg
Rhwydwaith leol Torfaen
Rhybudd am alwadau twyllodrus
Teulu wrth eu bodd diolch i grant i roi hwb i’r busnes
Tîm i daclo lladrata yn Nhorfaen
Tudalen ar Facebook yn helpu’r cyngor i gyfathrebu â thrigolion
Y gamlas yn derbyn hwb gan y loteri
April 2011
All smiles for St David
Bid to be the Carnival Queen
Blaenavon school progressing
Bring back the good times
Cancer support at Blaenavon library
Cast your ballot in Assembly election
Catering company champions support available to businesses
Council Tax rises by 2.99 per cent in Torfaen
Cwmbran paint scheme’s got it covered
Embracing new technology
Events to put a smile on faces this summer
Finding affordable homes
First Minister opens new state-of-the-art IT centre
Great grub from leftover lunch
Happy retirement, Joan!
News In Brief
Learning and live music at libraries
Local Welsh learners’ day
Love Food Hate Waste
Massive investment in Pontypool
Music night for young folk
My favourite place
New council member elected
New Penygarn playground
Office closures
Plans submitted for South Sebastopol
Planting seeds for success
Princess Royal opens primary school
Proposals shortlisted for waste partnership
Pupils pick up prizes
Pupils show a lotta bottle
Remain happily independent
Remember Forgotten Landscapes
Some food for thought
Sporting youngsters net new club
Support group helps people Breathe Easy
Third national award for cleaner canal volunteers
Tom’s ticket to sporting success
Top tips to keep food
Torfaen leads digital learning revolution throughout Wales
Have your say on Torfaen's Deposit Local Development Plan
Torfaen Talks feedback
Torfaen ‘tweets’ latest news to residents
Understanding what date labels mean
Website for home seekers
Welcome to the Digital Hub
We’re ‘reedy’ to go
Crucial time to secure European funding
Boost for Pontypool
Bridges into Work
Courses boost resident’s taste of learning
Substantial investment in railway
Supporting social enterprises
Valleys Regional Park in Cwmbran
Working Skills for Adults
Rhifyn Ebrill 2011
Adborth ar Torfaen Talks
Adeiladu iglw, beth nesaf!
Ailgydio yn y dyddiau da
Buddsoddi sylweddol ym Mhont-y-pwl
Bwyd bendigedig o dameidiau sydd dros ben
Cadw’n annibynnol a hapus
Cais i fod yn Frenhines y Carnifal
Caru Bwyd Casáu Gwastraff
Cerddoriaeth Fyw a Chyfle i Ddysgu yn y llyfrgelloedd
Clwb newydd yn mynd o nerth i nerth
Cofio Tirweddau Anghofiedig?
Cofiwch bleidleisio yn etholiad y Cynulliad
Croesawu technoleg newydd
Croeso i’r Ganolfan Ddigidol
Cwmni arlwyo yn hyrwyddo’r cymorth sydd ar gael i fusnesau
Cyflwyno ceisiadau ar gyfer De Sebastopol
Cymorth Canser yn llyfrgell Blaenafon
Cynllun paent Cwmbrân yn achub y dydd
Cynnydd o 2.99 y cant yn Nhreth y Cyngor yn Nhorfaen
Dathlu Gwyl Dewi gyda Gwên
Deall labeli dyddiad
Digwyddiadau i godi gwên yr haf hwn
Diwrnod i Ddysgwyr Cymraeg Lleol
Dod o hyd i gartrefi fforddiadwy
Ethol aelod newydd i’r cyngor
Fy hoff le
Grwp Cymorth yn helpu pobl i Anadlu’n Rhydd
Gwaith ar y gweill
Gwefan i’r rheiny sy’n chwilio am gartref
Gwirfoddolwyr y gamlas yn cipio gwobr genedlaethol am y trydydd tro
Gwobrau lu i ddisgyblion disglair
Maes Chwarae Newydd ym Mhen-y-garn
News In Brief
Noson o gerddoriaeth werin i’r ifanc
Plannu hadau llwyddiant
Rhestr fer o’r cynigion i greu partneriaeth gwastraff
Swyddfeydd ar gau
Tipyn o gamp i Tom
Torfaen yn ‘twîtio’r’ newyddion diweddaraf i drigolion
Torfaen yn arwain y chwyldro digidol yng Nghymru
Y Dywysoges Frenhinol yn agor Ysgol Gynradd
Y Prif Weinidog yn agor canolfan TG o’r radd flaenaf
Ymddeoliad hapus, Joan!
Ysgol Blaenafon yn gwneud cynnydd da
Cyfnod hanfodol i ddiogelu cyllid Ewropeaidd
Hwb i Bont-y-pwl
Pontydd i Waith
Cyrsiau’n cynnig blas ar ddysgu i drigolion
Buddsoddi’n sylweddol yn y rheilffordd
Cefnogi mentrau cymdeithasol
Parc Rhanbarthol y Cymoedd yng Nghwmbrân
Sgiliau Gwaith i Oedolion
June 2011
Adult learning open days
Award inspires young people
Badge’s parking benefits
Blockbuster events are right on your doorstep
Cadets join police ranks
Cardboard recycling trial
Clown about at Pontypool carnival
Constructing Crownbridge
Councillor Tom Gould
Digital centre is expanding
Fabulous fun for the family
Family fun at village fete
Family fun for all at country fayre
Get ready for the BIG event
Glansychan Park refurbished
Handy hints to save food
Help available securing childcare this summer
Helpful hand with refuse collections
Helping improve services
Help to heat your home
Hub is where IT’s at
In Brief
Join the girls in charity run
Lake’s open for business
Landmark project celebrates ‘new’ town’s ancient history
Library lifeline for readers
Love Food Hate Waste
Meals delivered to the door
Members needed
Memories of a mayoral year
Mobile library service changes
My favourite place
New ICT service created
Opera returns to Pontypool
Payments made more secure
Pilot for museum collections
Plan prioritises council services
Plan to protect priority services
Playschemes are a whirl
Police raid Pontypool pub
Promoting wisdom, wealth and well-being in Torfaen
Protecting Forgotten Landscapes
Recipe - Chicken and tomato spiced curry
Safety visit
Save money this summer
Star attractions
Street lights scheme to reduce carbon emissions even further
Summer fun for all
Tackling dog fouling
This summer Try Something Different
Top marks for school
Torfaen’s new mayor
Torfaen team tackles spate of burglaries
Trust improves security
View a 21st century school
We are the champions!
Rhifyn Mehefin 2011
Ailwampio Parc Glansychan
Angen: aelodau
Atgofion y Maer o’r flwyddyn a fu
Atyniadau gwych
Bathodyn yn darparu manteision parcio
Beth am arbed ychydig o arian dros yr haf?
Cadetiaid yn ymuno â’r heddlu
Canolfan ddigidol yn ehangu
Clownio o gwmpas yng ngharnifal Pont-y-pwl
Cyfle i weld ysgol ar gyfer 21ain ganrif
Cyngor da i arbed bwyd
Cynllun goleuadau stryd i leihau allyriadau carbon ymhellach
Cynllun i ddiogelu gwasanaethau sydd o flaenoriaeth
Cynlluniau chwarae yn fwrlwm
Cynnydd da yn Crownbridge
Digwyddiadau ysgubol ar eich stepen drws
Dysgu Oedolion - Diwrnodau agored
Fy hoff le
Gwarchod Tirweddau Anghofiedig
Gwasanaeth TGCh newydd yn cael ei greu
Gwobr yn ysbrydoli pobl ifanc
Help ar gael i sicrhau gofal plant yr haf hwn
Help i wresogi’ch cartref
Help llaw gyda chasgliadau sbwriel
Helpu i wella gwasanaethau
Hoffi Bwyd Casáu Gwastraff
Hwyl dros yr haf i bawb
Hwyl heb ei ail i’r teulu oll
Hwyl i’r teulu oll yn y ffair wledig
Hwyl i’r teulu yn ffair haf y pentref
Hyrwyddo doethineb, iechyd a lles yn Nhorfaen
Llyfrgell yn rhoi help llaw i ddarllenwyr
Maer newydd Torfaen
Mynd i’r afael a Chwn yn Baeddu
Newidiadau i’r gwasanaeth llyfrgell teithiol
Ni yw’r pencampwyr!
Opera yn dychwelyd i Bont-y-pwl
Paratowch ar gyfer y digwyddiad MAWR
Prosiect peilot ar gyfer casgliadau’r amgueddfa
Prosiect yn garreg filltir yn nathliad hanes y dref ‘newydd’
Prydau bwyd i’r drws
Rhowch Gynnig ar Rywbeth Gwahanol yr Haf Hwn
Rysáit - Cyri cyw iâr a thomato sbeislyd
Taliadau mwy diogel
Tîm Torfaen yn taclo cyfres o fyrgleriaethau
Treialu ailgylchu cardbord
Y Cynghorydd Tom Gould
Y Ganolfan Ddigidol yw’r lle am DG
Y llyn ar agor am fusnes
Ymddiriedolaeth yn gwella diogelwch
Ymunwch â’r merched ar gyfer ras elusennol
Ymweliad annisgwyl gan yr Heddlu i dafarn ym Mhont-y-pwl
Ymweliad diogelwch
Yn gryno
Ysgol yn rhagori
August 2011
Adult learning
All aboard for fabulous fresh food at Fairwater High School
Anti-drugs message delivered to pupils through school drama
Best baking tips
Blaenavon’s biodiversity blitz
Changes to 21st Century Schools
Connecting communities
Connections to the capital
Consultation continues
Countering countryside crime in Torfaen
Don’t fall foul of food poisoning
Expenses published
Feast of football fun at festival
Forward Facing Improvement Plan
‘Gem of a site’ inspires Chris
Grant ties up company’s loose ends
Green award for council
Gypsy Traveller communities in Torfaen
Improving attendance
In Brief
Landmark agreement signed
Love Food Hate Waste
Making local houses homes
New café at Heritage Centre
New homes unveiled
New rural projects launched in Torfaen
News in Brief
Points mean prizes
Premier line-up for jazz festival
Pupils are jumping for joy
Pupils pound pavements
Rocking around the clock
Sarge treads the boards
School’s topping out ceremony
Ski club’s popularity gains momentum
Skills funding boost
SmartWater cuts crime
‘Soup’er recipe for leftover food
Summer’s Big Events
Support group for residents
Top award for local charity
Torfaen’s homes surveyed
Training boost for Torfaen
Transforming Cwmbran
Walking for Velindre
Women rugby players needed
Rhifyn Awst 2011
‘Gem o safle’ yn ysbrydoli Chris
Addysg Oedolion
Arolwg o gartrefi Torfaen
Caffi newydd yn y Ganolfan Dreftadaeth
Cerdded er budd Felindre
Cyfnodau ymgynghori yn parhau
Cyhoeddi treuliau
Cymunedau Sipsiwn-Teithwyr yn Nhorfaen
Cyngor gorau ar bobi
Cyrch bioamrywiaeth Blaenafon
Cysylltiadau i’r brifddinas
Cysylltu Cymunedau
Cytundeb arloesol yn cael ei lofnodi
Datgelu cartrefi newydd
Digwyddiadau Mawr yr Haf
Disgyblion wrth eu bodd
Drama’n cyfleu neges gref yn erbyn camddefnyddio cyffuriau
Elusen leol yn cipio’r brif wobr
Grant yn cynnig help llaw i gwmni lleol
Grwp cymorth i drigolion
Gwella presenoldeb
Gwledd o hwyl mewn gwyl pêl-droed
Gwobr werdd i’r cyngor
Gwyliwch rhag gwenwyn bwyd
Hoffi Bwyd Casáu Gwastraff
Hwb i hybu sgiliau
Hwb i hyfforddiant yn Nhorfaen
Merched rygbi - mae eich angen
Mynd i’r afael â throsedd yng nghefn gwlad Torfaen
Newidiadau i ysgolion yr 21ain Ganrif
Newyddion yn gryno
Pawb ar y bws am fwyd ffres, bendigedig yn Ysgol Uwchradd Fairwater
Perfformwyr blaenllaw ar lwyfan yr wyl jazz
Plant yn troedio’r palmentydd
Poblogrwydd y clwb sgïo yn ennill tir
Prosiectau gwledig newydd yn cael eu lansio yn Nhorfaen
Pwyntiau’n ennill gwobrau
Rocio rownd y cloc
Rysáit flasus ar gyfer bwyd sydd dros ben
Sarjant yn troedio’r llwyfan
Seremoni i ddathlu carreg filltir
SmartWater yn targedu trosedd
Trawsnewid Cwmbrân
Troi tai gwag lleol yn gartrefi
Yn Gryno
October 2011
Careers are on course
Ceremony’s a soaring success
Classrooms constructed
Collection of cardboard begins
Combat Stress help in Torfaen
Come along to the Christmas Cavalcade
Council Tax help is available
Customer care
Diary dates
Experience Torfaen’s Forgotten Landscapes
Express your school choice
Families enjoy fun in the sun
Festival thrills
Councils join together for fostering campaign
Get on the electoral register
Have a go at dry stone walling in Blaenavon
Helping residents live greener, more sustainable lives
Helping to jazz up Pontypool
In Brief
Last chance to voice opinion
Memorial restorations under way
Metal thefts targeted in Torfaen police operation
Nursery admissions
One year of cancer care
Plans refused
Pupil is an iPod prize-winner!
Pupils must attend to attain
Pupils pick up their exam results
Refurbish library reopens
Renewable heat payments
Road works
Tackling underage drinking
Tests to put minds at rest
The outlook for Torfaen
Young people become local radio stars
Love Food Hate Waste
Cutting down on waste
Get the perfect portions
Serving up the perfect paella
Sustainability - Help to live a greener life
Champions promote green issues
Councils create textile service
Free cookery classes in Torfaen
It’s what park friends are for
Litter pick produces rubbish haul
Panels producing power
Save energy
Team helps restore the canal
Torfaen Sustainability Week Events
Rhifyn Hydref 2011
Gyrfaoedd ar y llwybr cywir
Seremoni yn llwyddiant ysgubol
Cwblhau dosbarthiadau
Casgliadau Cardbord ar fin cychwyn
Helpu i drechu straen yn Nhorfaen
Dewch yn llu i’r Orymdaith Nadolig
Cymorth ar gael i dalu’r Dreth Gyngor
Gofal cwsmeriaid
Dyddiadau i’ch dyddiadur
Blas ar Dirweddau Anghofiedig Torfaen
Mynegi eich dewis ysgol
Teuluoedd yn cael hwyl yn yr haul
Cyffro’r Wyl
Cynghorau yn uno dros ymgyrch maethu
Rhowch eich enw ar y gofrestr etholiadol
Rhowch gynnig ar adeiladu wal gerrig sychion ym Mlaenafon
Helpu trigolion i fyw bywydau gwyrddach a mwy cynaliadwy
Dathlu mawr ym Mhont-y-pwl
Yn Gryno
Cyfle olaf i ddweud eich dweud
Adfer Cofebion Rhyfel
Ymgyrch yr heddlu i dargedu lladron sy’n dwyn metel
Derbyn i ysgolion meithrin
Blwyddyn o ofal canser
Gwrthod cynlluniau
Disgybl yn ennill iPod !
Rhaid i ddisgyblion fynychu er mwyn llwyddo
Disgyblion yn casglu canlyniadau eu harholiadau
Llyfrgell yn ailagor ar ei newydd wedd
Taliadau gwres adnewyddadwy
Gwaith ffyrdd
Mynd i’r afael ag yfed dan oed
Profion i dawelu’r meddwl
Y rhagolygon ar gyfer Torfaen
Pobl ifanc yn cael cyfle i fod yn sêr radio
Hoffi Bwyd Casáu Gwastraff
Lleihau gwastraff
Mynnwch y cyfrannau perffaith
Y paella perffaith
Sustainability - Cymorth i fyw bywyd gwyrddach
Hyrwyddwyr i hybu materion gwyrdd
Cynghorau yn creu gwasanaeth tecstilau
Dosbarthiadau coginio am ddim yn Nhorfaen
Dyma pam mae angen cyfeillion y parc
Diwrnod hel sbwriel yn talu ffordd
Paneli’n creu pwer
Arbed ynni
Tîm yn rhoi help llaw i adfer y gamlas
Digwyddiadau Wythnos Gynaliadwyedd Torfaen
December 2011
Access for all
Advice to prevent any Christmas accidents
Avoid the booze blues
Bridges into Work celebrates three years of helping people
Buckle up to save lives
Cardboard collection expansion
Community Chest scheme donates £500,000 to local clubs
Council gears up for winter
Council reviews leisure services
Councils to create shared education service in 2012
Crime continues to fall
Decade of business support
Diary dates
Don’t let turkey ruin Christmas
Evaluating the council’s performance 2010/11
Fortnight of festive fun
Get back on the slopes
Get home safely this Christmas
Grants for local rural businesses
Handy craft shop opens
Have your say
Help to achieve healthier habits for life
Holocaust Memorial Day events
Local bridge to be restored
Local people up for sports awards
Meet Torfaen’s new top cop
Mental health charity celebrates anniversary
More business successes at Technium Springboard
New teaching block opens
News in Brief
News online
Plan’s in place
Safer shopping
School admissions
Secure your possessions
Smarter way to catch metal theft criminals
Student support
Tips to create less waste this Christmas
To the Llanyrafon Manor re-born
Torfaen backs Give an Hour campaign
Torfaen is praised for inspiring young readers
Torfaen receives £1m for meeting targets
Torfaen to welcome the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route
Winter fuel and safety advice for residents
Winter wonderland will woo
You only need to Tell Us Once
Helping make Torfaen more sustainable
Coed Eva pupils enjoy a week of sustainability lessons
Crownbridge pupils take part in John Muir Award
Green schemes for homes
New entrance at woodland
Feburary 2012
Your Local Area
Abersychan
Blaenavon
Brynwern
Coed Eva
Croesyceiliog North
Croesyceiliog South
Cwmynyscoy
Fairwater
Greenmeadow
Llantarnam
Llanyrafon North
Llanyrafon South
New Inn
Panteg
Pontnewydd
Pontnewynydd
Pontypool
Snatchwood
St Cadocs & Penygarn
St Dials
Trevethin
Two Locks
Upper Cwmbran
Wainfelin
Youth Offending
Objectives of the Youth Justice System
Assessments made by the Youth Offending Team
Restoration Responsibility and Reintegration
Early Intervention of the Criminal Justice System
Community Interventions of the Criminal Justice System
Detention and Training Order (DTO)
Anti Social Behaviour
How to get involved with the Youth Offending Team
Wisdom, Wealth and Well-being
Seven projects to boost Wisdom, Wealth and Wellbeing
Key Documents
Council & Democracy
Consultations
Torfaen People’s Panel
Digital Stories
At My Fingertips by Walter Harris
Better Place To Be by Anica Tobon
I Want To Help by Nicola Samuel
My Heart Ripped Out - James Mahoney
Corporate Complaints
Who do I complain to?
Complaints Officers
How do I get a second opinion?
What to do if you are unhappy
The Ombudsman
Council Budgets & Spending
Estimated Cost of Council Spending
Statement of Accounts
2000 - 2001
Day to Day Revenue Spending
Capital Spending 2001/2002
Other Points of Interest
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2001
Housing Revenue Account
Trading Accounts
2001 - 2002
Day to Day Revenue Spending
Capital Spending
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2002
Housing Revenue Account
Level of Outstanding Debt
2002 - 2003
Day to Day Revenue Spending
Capital Spending
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2003
Housing Revenue Accounts
Levels of Outstanding Debt
2003 - 2004
2004 - 2005
2005 - 2006
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2008
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
Council News
2008
April
100 smokers warned
Man knits nets for recycling lorries
Recycling tips at supermarket roadshow
Dragons set for spring clean
Cwmbran Carnival Court Winners
Blaenavon Spring Festival
Delightfully Rude
World Dance Day
Parents urged to use real nappies
Pontypool Carnival Court Competition
NUT Strike: Thursday 24 April 2008
£1000 grant available for local sports clubs
Pontypool Carnival Court Winners
Woodlands school is outstanding!
Animal Farm
Be a rotter during compost week
Communities clean up during litter week
Fun at the Farm
North Torfaen Youth Theatre Relaunched
August
Torfaen Council smashes recycling targets one year early
Calling all BIG BAND lovers
National Playday 2008
New moorings open on Monmouthshire and Brecon canal
Walkers snack foods Ltd withdraws two date codes of walkers crisps
Work starts on £650,000 log cabin
Torfaen A-level results
Recycling fun at the farm
Junior Ranger Fun
Paralympian Basketball hopeful to mark Olympic handover day
Bank Holiday rubbish and recycling collections rescheduled
Mic Morris Memorial Sporting Trust
Pack a waste free lunch box
Cardboard bank removed from Cwmbran Stadium
Tour Guides Highlight Town's Inspiration for Rape of the Fair Country
Invasion of American Crayfish
Leo Abse, former MP for Pontypool / Torfaen dies at the age of 91
Charity Golf Tournament
Torfaen GCSE Results
Fun at the Farm
The Late Leo Abse Funeral Arrangements
Luncheon club success as over 50s enjoy healthy eating
Wales Valleys Walking Festival
A First For Wales
Former Torfaen Mayor Dies
Park shortlisted for excellence award
Piggy Pranks Day
Wrong Phone Number
Consultation aims to boost transport links
Grand Opening of Pontypool Jazz in the Park 2008
Eco-building open days
Major Grants Scheme
December
£19m to help unemployed in South East Wales back into Work
400 mile trek to map trees in Torfaen
A vision of 21st century learning in Torfaen
Approval given to install timer switches on street lights
Boating lake set to benefit from £600,000 of improvement works
Call for more volunteers
Cash boost to make school route safer
Christmas and New Year waste and recycling collections rescheduled
Discover more about wildlife in Torfaen
Don't Serve up Food Poisoning this Christmas!
Eco-building Achieves BREEAM Excellent
Fly-tippers landed with fines after being caught on camera
Go green this Christmas
Happy days campaign a success
Healthy start for Torfaen school pupils
Improvements to the countryside in Torfaen
Nets offered to contain recyclables
New hi tech road sweepers arrive in Torfaen
Prizes for Anti-Bullying posters
Recycling banks moved
Recycling rates expected to rise in 2009
Royal visit to Torfaen hostel for the homeless
The Cistercian Way Boxing Day Walk
Tobacco Clampdown
Winter family walk and treasure hunt
February
Consumer Champions
500 police officers on the run
New bus service
Council Tax - Single Person Discount
Recycling race hots up
Number of hits on recycling website doubles
Land use in Torfaen
Sinead is the pick of Europe
Twin Bin due to start next week
Top green gifts for Mother's DayTop green gifts for Mother's Day
1983 cup winners reunion
Get your dog microchipped for free
Closure of park entrance
New hero visits a Torfaen school
British Proposals Unveiled
Dance Show
Kerbcraft Road Safety Scheme
Teenagers have their say in Abersychan
Cash for young artists
New hedgerow planted
Recycling record smashed
Welsh Dragons roar into Pontypool Park
January
Learn about wildlife
Juggling with your environment - and all the fun of the circus
Torfaen Options Evening
New 'gateway' to Pontnewynydd
Recycle unwanted gifts
February half term activities
Dealing with your debt hangover
Do Something Great In 2008
Learn more about Twin Bin at roadshow
Torfaen Libraries use retail's top tips to attract members
Fundraising Concert
Pontypool RFC floodlight work
Green is the colour of love
Childcare Survey - return your form to win vouchers
TV star backs recycling in Torfaen
New residents welcome memorial for local war hero
Tesco fined for selling out of date food
Delightfully Rude
Council Leader takes a stroll
Footbridge Closed
Try something new day
Welsh school chefs compete for top regional title
Community art gallery opens
2Council confirms start date for Twin Bin scheme
Flytipping spot targeted
Cardboard recycling to start in March
Healthy eating and exercise week
July
Is your hearing at risk?
Kids get active and get reading this summer
Outdoor activities
School in final of Rolls-Royce Science Prize
National Strike 16-17 July
Fun at the Farm
Mayor breaks records for fundraising
Residents support Pontypool Park
Top marks for special school
Consultants Pool Findings Reported to Town Council
Torfaen conservationists receive advice from the expert
Minister supports Schools closure
Torfaen is flying the flag for Fair Trade
Council proposes level playing field
Fun at the Farm
Council will look at further savings
Join the junior rangers
Grand Slam signatures get men’s health message across
Beijing paralympian in Torfaen
Gong for "Green" Building
New role for equalities inTordfaen
Pupils fill 35 sacks of litter
Nine years of Jazz in the Park
Torfaens new nature reserves
Duke of Edinburgh and Volunteering Day
Schools get top marks for PE
Torfaen's road casualty figures drop by half
National Strike 16 and 17 of July
June
Super hero appears on back of recycling lorries
Cafe gets healthy food award
Blaenavon World Heritage Day
Cwmbran Carnival set to be big success
Heritage Costume Parade Details
New library card for carers
Pontypool Business up against Boots and Ford
Cwmbran chosen as preferred site for new cemetery
Listen while you walk
Award for lunch club
Blaenavon Workmen's Hall
Coal House families return to Blaenavon
Cultural desert or creative powerhouse?
Fun Dog Show at Country Fayre
Pontymoile's eco film
Take the Vintage Bus
Pupils clear up
Refuse men celebrate a century of service
Final phase of twin bin
Minister Visits Schools
Residents urged to take part in Recycling survey
Carers cant afford to be ill
Strictly Dance Fever Couple and New Mayor support Carers Week 2008
Top green gifts for Fathers Day
Good luck to Ian Gough and Gary Lockett
Filmmakers project is out of this world
Record number of dogs chipped
Council aim to cut food poisoning
Free child car seat safety check
March
Torfaen launches Sustainability Group
Council Leader presents cheque to SNAP Cymru
Mayor's cookery show
Minister drives down recycling barriers
Wales Young Consumers 2008
Road closure for water mains work
Diary Marker - World Heritage Centre opens
Easter refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
£3 million investment for public transport in Cwmbran
Get cracking with greener gifts this Easter
Funeral Homes Easter 'Eggs-Ercise'
Local Councillors fund expansion at hall
New cricket pavilion meeting
Budding entrepreneurs praised at Llanyrafon school
Extra space for the community
Focus on Food cooking bus
New Quick Stop library service opens in Cwmbran
BT Internet Rangers
Canal Open Day
Cardboard recycling launched in Torfaen
A UK first for Blaenavon
Greenmeadow Community Farm's Silver Anniversary
Land Army Girls
Refuse collectors offer first class customer service
Huge drop in crime and disorder
American Gardens Open Day
Cwmbran Carnival Queen
Council housing transfers to Bron Afon
New recycling facilities in Torfaen
May
Dan Can joins pupils for community clean up
Eco award for New Inn Primary
Walking Bus
Family Fun at Garn Lakes
Environmental improvements in Old Cwmbran
Forgotten Landscapes
Fostering Fortnight
Praise for Cwmbran Primary School
Torfaen Schools Recycle 5 Tonnes of Telephone Directories
Bank holiday & half term family fun week
Council clampdown on illegal smokers in Cwmbran Town Centre
Mic Morris memorial sporting trust
Young film makers put environment in the picture
Free hearing tests for music lovers
Refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Bank Holiday refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Grandstand closed at Cwmbran Stadium
Torfaen school flies new eco flag
Super hero helps spruce up Torfaen underpass
Fun at the farm
Successful noise action event held in Torfaen
Torfaen Council Appointments
Green burials are part of a £1 million cemetery plan for Torfaen
Recycling tips at special event
Learn about slow worms
Win a signed rugby ball
2012 Olympic Games Visitor in Cwmbran
Fake Spirit Testing
Talent ID Scheme
November
Help with ponds clean up
Sustainability award for Eco-building
Timer switches could be installed on thousands of street lights
Gifts galore at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Torfaen Council launches its first anti-bullying strategy
Motorists will pay if they overstay
Launch of anti bullying week
Arts Seminar
Street lights consultation exercise extended
Food Hygiene Award
More volunteer sessions planned at Pontypool Park
Sustainable energy installed in log cabin
Owner and Manager of Chinese takeaway fined for food safety and hygiene offences
Hygiene awards for Torfaen schools
Ground-breaking Torfaen young people’s service on UK awards short-list
Torfaen children win gold for reading
Former Torfaen Councillor passes away
Pupils make uniforms using old rubbish
Torfaen eco-building a "great green example to Welsh businesses" says Climate Change Champion
Members seminar on equality and human rights
October
Hidden cameras aim to catch fly-tippers at recycling sites
Work kicks off in Blaenavon
Vue Opens Stunning New Cinema in Cwmbran
Torfaen Salutes Land Army Veterans
Halloween Fright Night
Half-term activity festival at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Joint Release from Torfaen Council and Blaenavon Town Council
Tour of Torfaen 2008
Cwmbran's Cider Heritage
Go Green this Halloween
Council puts spotlight on new waste technology
Street lighting to be reviewed across Torfaen
Walk around Cwmynyscoy
Genesis Cymru Wales Phase II launch
Staying Safe during Halloween and Bonfire night
Christmas Craft Fair at Cwmbran Library
Halloween at Greenmeadow Community Farm
Torfaen arrangements for Remembrance Sunday 9 November
Cwmbran Firework Display
Views sought over street lighting switch off
Final phase of Twin Bin rolling out early 2009
£70m to Help Wales' Unemployed into Work
Volunteers needed for pond clean up
Free electric blanket tests for the over 60s in Torfaen
What's in your BANGERS this bonfire night?
Torfaen tackles a foul problem
September
Recycling videos now showing on Council's website
Water festival in Pontnewynydd
Local Volunteers Required
Technology at the top of the agenda for new school opening in Torfaen
Jazz in the park
John Hegley returns to Cwmbran Library
Torfaen Mayor embraces healthy eating challenge
Torfaen Danceathon
Super hero shortlisted for big award
Road safety scheme reaches landmark total
Torfaen roads reaping benefits of investment package
Council officer to play bowls for Wales
Minister praises Torfaen's recycling record
Plans for building at boating lake
Greenmeadow Show
Jazz in the park cancelled
Goytre Wharf Festival Celebrates Local Author
New access road proposed for £1m cemetery plan
Smashing WEEE recycling targets in Torfaen
2009
April
Cwmbran woman fined for smoking in Cwmbran bus station
Easter Fun at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
St Derfel's Day Celebrations
Summer festival proposed for Cwmbran
£200,000 funding boost for road safety
Easter refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Owner of Indian Restaurant fined for food hygiene and health and safety offences
Local agencies 'pitch’ in to secure new sports facility
Five Locks Boat Rally 2009
North Torfaen musical festival
Combat the credit crunch with real nappies
Greenmeadow Community Farm Walk
Boating lake is reopening
North Torfaen Musical Festival cancelled
Launch of the all new 2009 Torfaen visitor guide
Solid foundations mark the start of LIFE Station
Alexander Cordell Travel Writing Competition 2009
Bank holiday refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Discovery Centre to open at Greenmeadow Community Farm
Mayor to host book launch
Pontypool Carnival Court Competition
August
Eight inch knife left out in recycling box
Local company fined for selling unsafe food supplements
Weekend Junior Ranger Fun
200 fish killed after creosote poured into ornamental pond
Band playing at Pontypool Park
Community farm cow is named
New sticker shows petrol pump accuracy
Brilliant turn out for Blaenavon market
Recycling banks removed
Remembrance service for the armed forces
Torfaen plays significant role in helping JobMatch reach 3500 job successes
Porky posers' award winning summer
Pack a waste free lunch
Walking in memory of Jon
Torfaen A-Level results
Extra-curricular studying pays off for young people
Bank Holiday refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
New Carers Network
Free Guided Trail in Abersychan
Welsh council and waste collector make finals of customer service awards
Greenmeadow Community Farm planning consultation
Local Producers Market
Recycling dog becomes local superstar
Torfaen GCSE Results 2009
Volunteers needed for fitness club
Young people from twinned towns visit civic centre
December
Blaenavon's Christmas extravaganza
Recycle old phonebooks for cash prizes
Parents reminded to fill in school application forms
Go green this Christmas
Superheroes on the side of refuse vehicles
Christmas and New Year refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Future Jobs supports Torfaen’s young people
Top UK award for customer friendly waste collector
Torfaen leads the way in classroom IT revolution
Panteg AFC Disability Football
VAT Rate
Don't serve up food poisoning this Christmas
Unscrupulous fraudsters are offering up to £50 cash to Torfaen drivers in exchange for their Blue Badges
Torfaen recycling rates expected to hit new heights
Snow Update - 21 December 2009
Refuse and recycling collections
Snow Update - 22 December 2009
Snow Update - 23 December 2009
Snow Update - 29 December 2009
Snow Update - 30 December 2009
February
NHS fined £15,000 under the food safety act
School Closures
Brick thrown through window of gritting vehicle
School Closures - 3 February
School Closures - 4 February
Sport activities for half term
More street light exhibitions being held next week
School Closures - 5 February
Snow Update in Torfaen
South Torfaen Musical Festival
Torfaen Council Welcomes Prison Decision
Weather disrupts refuse and recycling collections in Torfaen
Torfaen Young Peoples Music & Arts Trust Annual Fundraiser - Postponed due to weather disruption
Refuse and recycling collections cancelled
School Closures - 6 February
Snow Update
St Davids Foundation needs your help
Bags of Half Term fun at Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Refuse instructions for Torfaen
School Closures - 10 February
Council confirms start date for Twin Bin scheme
Plans of new Cwmbran school displayed
Torfaen Healthy Friends Project is Launched
More street light exhibitions being held next week
Celebrating 50 years of an international best seller
Library visits on the up as recession hits
Convention comes to Torfaen
Suspended sentence for counterfeit watch seller
Dan Can is crushed with success during birthday celebrations
£1 Million spent on Torfaen Roads
Twelve month sentence for counterfeit seller
Disrupted recycling collections will be back on track next week
More street light exhibitions being held next week
Probationers are making improvements to Pontypool Park
Refuse vehicle will be used to help clear backlog of recycling collections
Water improvement work heading for Pontypool town centre
Recycling collector awaits blood test results after needle left out in recycling
Dragons roar into Pontypool Park
Refuse vehicle helping with recycling backlog
Four street light exhibitions being held next week
January
Learn more about waste
Torfaen’s gritting team busy during big freeze
Dan Can gets kids creative
Keep up the good work and carry on recycling
New crackdown sees first parking fines issued in Pontypool
Health Challenge Torfaen Launch
Presentation for Half Marathon winners
Pupils make giant sculptures using Christmas leftovers
Residents urged to take part in street light consultation
Torfaen Options and Careers Evening
Volunteers Wanted
Cwmbran couple fined for food hygiene offences
Council Leader announces 'Sustainable Economies' Conference
Maps showing street light proposals now on the web
Torfaen Young Peoples' Music & Arts Trust Annual Fundraiser
Changes to subsidised bus services in Torfaen
Street light exhibitions start next week
July
Torfaen is one of two Welsh councils to evaluate its social care services in a new way
£30 voucher for real nappy switch
Members' Expenses 2008/09
Over £2000 awarded to talented young Torfaen performers
Quality Standard for Pontnewynydd primary
£30,000 bill to clean up rubbish dumped at recycling bank sites
Free Safety Checks on Child Car Seats could save lives
Start an adventure at your library this summer and win a bike
Big appetite for healthy school meals
Torfaen carers embrace new technology
Creative Sparks at the Ironworks for London 2012 Open Weekend
New heroes join forces with Dan Can
Residential Home fined £12,000 for food standards offences
Thai Boy Foods Ltd fined £9,600 for food standards offences
Torfaen Trails and Tales - Tourism unit launches new ways to tell Torfaen's story
Sending out SID to slow down motorists
Torfaen bowler aims to become world beater
New Cwmbran school named by pupil
Minister announces Specialist Critical Care Centre for Torfaen
Anti-bullying awards for Torfaen young people
June
'Be responsible, bag it' dog owners urged
D-Day memorial event
Recycling collector given all clear after needle scare
Newsletter for Torfaen's 'secret service'
Recycling banks removed
New markets are your first stop for fresh produce
Schoolchildren help spruce up subways
Compost bin giveaway during recycling week
Torfaen Schools to make walking bus record attempt
One in a million binman achieves customer service first
Taking a closer look at your kitchen could save your life
Crows Nest fined nearly £12000 for food hygiene offences
Family fun at Pontypool Carnival
Llanyravon Court Ltd fined £6,000 for food standards offences
Raising the flag for Armed Forces Week
Toilets could close after spate of vandalism
Woman fined for driving without appropriate licence
Ongoing reviews of leisure centres begin bring positive results
Super recycler joins forces with swashbuckling pirates
Turn up and tour this summer
AM praises youth offending team
March
Llwyncelyn is the new name for proposed Torfaen cemetery
£200,000 Funding package will keep Torfaen Tidy
First street lights being switched off next week
Three more street lighting exhibitions being held next week
Owner of Chinese takeaway fined for food safety and hygiene offences
Volunteers praised for road safety work with children
Tubby is top dog for recycling
Bone presented to canine recycler
Consultation over street light switch off ends next week
Have your say about park gates
School celebrates receiving top green award
Cash boost for Torfaen schools
Torfaen domestic abuse centre officially opened
School children display banners to encourage better parking
Work underway on £2.5 million health learning centre
New operator for Torfaen bus route
Successful course is teaching young drivers important road safety skills
Shell Grotto opens for Easter
Are you a recycling super hero?
Torfaen Council announces first primary schools in Europe to use Microsoft Surface technology
Queen's top honour for Woodlands field project
Take part in Earth Hour
Torfaen resident pays £800 costs for disposal of dumped waste
Street lighting consultation results announced
Green up your spring clean up
Clinical waste collections in Torfaen are changing
May
Improving Torfaen's rural economy
Moo are you?
Consultations over street lights, Pontypool Park and cemetery are top notch
Fully refurbished Torfaen Carers Centre re-opens
Super recycler tweets on Twitter
New safety features make canal-side fishing a reality for disabled anglers
Yellow Pages recycled into cash for schools and trees
Pontypool carnival court winners
Pontypool Jazz in the Park is back
Where will you be on election day?
Thornhill Community Association presents an evening of classic music
Torfaen RE pupils excel in GCSEs
Bank Holiday refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Heroes and Villains at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Pontypool Horse Show
Have your say about improving transport links in north Torfaen
Building work to start on new boathouse
Have EU secured your vote?
New Mayor for Torfaen
Recycling centre has the golden touch
Make your mark on election day
Cwmbran Heritage Plaque Scheme Launched at Llantarnam Abbey
Plans submitted for £1 million Llwyncelyn cemetery
November
Appeal for stallholders at Christmas fairs
Blaenavon Local Producers Market
Work due to start on new cemetery in Torfaen
Credit crunch Christmas fairs
£1.3 million spent on improving Torfaen roads
Open Event for Torfaen farmers and food and drink businesses
Recycling centre closing for one afternoon
Council to launch anti-bullying website
Dog owners urged to act responsibly
Anti speed devices are proving a success
Multi-million pound Crownbridge plans take a step forward
Credit crunch Christmas fairs
Recycling centre closing for one afternoon
Torfaen council launches anti-bullying website
Council warn residents about tax scam
Grant will help Cwmbran animal charity to expand
Taking a stand against bullying
Planning consultation begins in Blaenavon
Council tax help for pensioners
Have your say on cold calling control zones
Stay safe with Cab Safe
Residents transformed into cartoon characters to promote recycling
Social programme for visually impaired people to expand thanks to grant
Sports clubs invited to apply for grants
Volunteers are needed for Torfaen's People's Panel
October
Global icon Arnold Schwarzenegger follows recycling mascot Dan Can on Twitter
Cemetery opening times are changing
Keep it local with Torfaen Sustainability Week
Bug Hunt at Local Nature Reserve
Smoking Ban Blitz
Start living a healthier lifestyle during Torfaen Sustainability Week
Tourism Team Busy Promoting Torfaen To Visitors
Changing by Degrees with Torfaen Sustainability Week
Plans approved for new cemetery in Torfaen
Increasing biodiversity during Torfaen Sustainability Week
New membership offer for young people at Torfaen health and fitness suites
RDP grant helps local business to branch out
Make your business more energy efficient during Torfaen Sustainability Week
Farm fresh goods at local producer market
Free electric blanket tests for the over 60s in Torfaen
Getting fit and active during Torfaen Sustainability Week
Hard-working young person is praised by charity
New sweepers and bins will help tackle littler hotspots
Reduce waste, increase recycling with Torfaen Sustainability Week
Would you like to champion sustainable living in Torfaen?
Relax at a local nature reserve during Torfaen Sustainability Week
Take a first step to greener travel with Torfaen Sustainability Week
Torfaen Sustainability Week officially launched with conference
Woodlands school gets high tech accolade
Cutting the cost of heating this winter
Flagship building sets benchmark for eco-friendly construction
Learning more about nature with Torfaen Sustainability Week
The greenest greenhouse in Torfaen?
From coal mining spoil heap to nature reserve
Pupils take pride in school's appearance
Schools fly the flag for sustainability
Torfaen breaks recycling rate record during Torfaen Sustainability Week
Sowing seeds for sustainability
Blaenavon Halloween Fright Night 2009
Join the Torfaen Council Countryside Ranger in the Local Nature Reserves in Torfaen
Take a trip down Route 46
Dan Can wins gongs at UK award ceremony
Don't forget to register
Tour of Torfaen 2009
Fight to save fish at Boating Lake
Blaenavon Local Producers Market
New recycling banks in Blaenavon
Appeal for stallholders at Christmas fairs
Would you like to champion sustainable living in Torfaen?
Walk back in time with The Garnsychan Partnership
September
Pentwyn community bowled over by local cricket club success
Charter to promote council co-operation
Plans being drawn up for new multi million pound waste facility
Plans to investigate Cwmbran's past given green light
Start dates for schools
Pontypool Jazz festival 2009
Producers market cancelled
Blaenavon Ironworks Festival Celebrates Local Author
Cwmbran buffet restaurant fined £4500 for safety and food hygiene offences
Family fun sports day
The Greenmeadow Show
Charter to promote council co-operation is signed
Torfaen leads the way in education with Technology-Rich Learning Strategy
Work finishes on £200,000 school kitchen upgrade
Cwmbran Festival launches event fund
Patrols stepped up to prevent vandalism at new look boating lake
Poppy Appeal
Exam success for Torfaen adult learners
Changes to Free Swimming Scheme in Torfaen
Cwmbran Town Centre Still A Smoking 'Hot Spot'
Schoolchildren helping to keep Blaenavon tidy
Artwork on display in town's subways
Make sure you register
Ruth Jones urges you to 'Express Yourself' and win £500!
Help tackle vandalism at Greenmeadow Community Farm
Route of subsidised bus route is changing
Citizens Jury for young and old
Gritting team gearing up for winter
Two floors of Pontypool car park will be closed for six weeks
Changing by degrees with Torfaen Sustainability Week
2010
April
£2million cash boost for World Heritage Site
Council Services changes for Bron Afon residents
Recycling dog set to appear in comic strip
Council campaign asks residents 'What Matters to You?'
Pontypool youngsters win national consumers award
World Heritage Centre's visitor numbers top 25,000
Dance show case in Cwmbran
Have your say at the Ballot boxes on 6 May
Horse Show for Mayors charities
School meals on wheels
Dont miss out on your chance to vote in the forthcoming general election
Are you ready for this year's general election?
Council asks 'What matters to you?'
Recording historical stone at Llantarnam Abbey
Walking and cycling routes receive £150,000 boost
Choir of the Year winners performing in Blaenavon
Pupils take debate to council chamber
Change of polling station for Varteg voters
Exciting new opportunities at Pontypool museum
Recycling dog to receive Civic award
Pontypool Carnival Court Competition
Supporting Torfaen's talented youngsters
Bank holiday refuse and recycling collections rescheduled
Grants for Torfaen sports people
Noise Action Week 26-30 April
Swimming scheme hailed a success
Resurfacing works set to start at Riverside car park
Plans drawn up for £65,000 road safety improvement scheme
Date announced for Pontypool Jazz Festival
August
Make your business dream a reality
Countdown to Pontypool Jazz Festival begins
Explore Torfaen's Local Nature Reserves
Covert Surveillance Project to Target Fly Tippers Launched
Torfaen Council is one of the Top Five Recycling Local Authorities in Wales
International Youth Day
Amateur growing has never been so popular
Owner of Chinese Takeaway in Pontypool fined for food safety and hygiene offences
Great report for Henllys Church in Wales Primary school
Try something new in Torfaen this summer
Residents invited to Llanyrafon Manor open day
Torfaen celebrates strong A/AS Level performance
Bank holiday changes to refuse and recycling collections
Calling all photographers! Free Blaenavon landscape workshop
24-GCSE Results
BIggest change to waste and recycling collection in 10 years
Register to vote this September
Last chance to win Ryder Cup tickets by Looking Local
Good report for Ysgol Bryn Onnen
Party in the Past: Ten year celebration of World Heritage site status in Blaenavon
December
Award winning primary pupil's advice to drivers
Riverside car park's Christmas opening hours
Support the last flea market of 2010
Cutting trees while cutting costs
Don't waste the chance to impress with green gifts this Christmas
Get waste aware to cut the cost of Christmas dinner
Remember waste and recycling collections this Christmas
A Time To Shine - Launch of Social Care Accolades 2011
Council prepares for heavy snowfall
Try Something New This Winter
Snow Update - 17 December 2010
Torfaen Annual Careers Evening
Have your say on Pontypool Plans
Missed recycling collections - update
New projects at Garnsychan Partnership
Salt levels drop below 50 per cent
Keep up to date with refuse collection details online
Local pensioners are urged to drop into Care and Repair roadshows for free advice
Roy Noble event cancelled
School Closures - 2nd December 2010
Refuse Collections w/c 3 January 2011
Torfaen 10K postponed due to weather
Commendation for the LIFE station
Conserving salt stocks
February
Grit levels in Torfaen are still critical
Mayor's charity five-a-side football tournament
Children’s Commissioner to visit Torfaen
Community Arts Training - Free Residential Course
Warm welcome prompts permanent move for temporary resident
Blaenavon Valentine's Weekend
Pontypool Park and A4042 to benefit from clean up cash
School meal slogan competition
Free Half Term Play Opportunities
Half Term Fun
280 per cent more potholes have been repaired so far this year
A new way to pay into a credit union
Canal plans going out for consultation
Panel members needed
Top two floors of the Riverside car park will reopen temporarily
School meal slogan competition
Torfaen grit levels reach new low
Don't lose your right to vote
Mayor's Charity Quiz Night
Open event for Torfaen residents
Torfaen apprentice wins top Welsh award
Footballers raise funds for mayor's charities
Torfaen men fined over £1000 for breaching notices
Trading Standards warn residents of free burglar alarms
Helping hand to increase recycling
Torfaen Council put forward Council Tax levels for 2010/11
First nursery school in Wales to receive Quality Standard
January
Council working hard to clear roads and collect waste during freezing weather
Recycle your real Christmas trees
Snow Update - 4 January 2010
Council gearing up to deal with more snow
Past Mayor raises almost £12,000 for charities
Snow Update - 5 January 2010
A special Christmas present for the Active Support Unit at Velindre Cancer Centre
WLGA News Release
Refuse and recycling collections cancelled
Snow Update - 6 January 2010
Council praised after rescuing 103-year-old
Refuse and recycling collections cancelled for the rest of this week
Snow Update - 7 January 2010
WLGA News Release
School Closures - 8 January 2010
Snow Update - 8 January 2010
Snub the peaks for Pontypool Park
Snow Update - 10 January 2010
Residents warned about overhanging icicles
School Closures - 11 January 2010
Snow Update - 11 January 2010
Blaenavon Wedding Fayre
Council offers advice on keeping warm
School Closures - 12 January 2010
Snow Update - 12 January 2010
Determined dad grits while partner is in labour
First grit supply arrives in Torfaen
Happy New Volunteers!
Refuse and recycling collections cancelled
School Closures - 13 January 2010
Snow Update - 13 January 2010
Have your say about proposed road safety scheme
Household Waste Recycling Centre closing on Saturday
School Closures - 14 January 2010
Snow Update - 14 January 2010
Freezing weather causes pothole problem
Refuse and recycling collections due to be blitzed next week
School Closures - 15 January 2010
Snow Update - 15 January 2010
Walking and cycling set to receive £150,000 boost
15,000 miles of roads treated during big freeze
Making the most of Pontypool's heritage
Recycle old phonebooks for cash prizes
Refuse and recycling collections will be blitzed this week
School Closures - 20 January 2010
Torfaen shows off creative talent in libraries arts competition
Blaenavon landmark among historic Welsh buildings to receive restoration funding
Children’s Commissioner to visit Torfaen
Refuse and recycling backlog will be cleared this week - put out your green bin and black recycling box next week
Put out your green bin and black recycling box this week
Park Road Improvements
Grants for Torfaen sports people
Torfaen Council warn residents of council tax scam
Work on road safety improvement scheme set to begin next week
Fundraising concert for Torfaen's talented young people
School meal slogan competition
Greenmeadow Community Farm goes greener this half term
Half Term Craft Activities at Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Scamnesty campaign is launched
July
A new lease of life for St. Cadoc's and Penygarn Communities First Partnership
Half a million to improve prospects for Torfaen’s care leavers
Minister Helps Cut the Sod at New Blaenavon School
Torfaen and Monmouthshire open First Teacher Development Zone
Annual Report of the Director of Social Services
Ceremony to Mark the Start of Crownbridge Transformation works
Food Company Fined £3000 For Food Offences
Ceremony marks the start of Crownbridge transformation works
Cwmbran Riverside Park and Boathouse Opening
Smart move to cut thefts
Police preside in Pontypool Park
Kids take one giant leap into libraries!
Sod cutting ceremony marks the start of work on new Blaenavon school
Lucky pupils presented with laptops
Use your TV to access council services and win tickets to 'The 2010 Ryder Cup'
Council's objectives for the year unveiled in new plan
Grant helps Cwmbran business to Branch Out
Pit pony makes a special appearance at Eisteddfod
Summer playschemes are open to all
Free bus travel for Torfaen young people
Month-long festival kicks off next week
Council leader calls for CRB checks for all politicians
Security patrols to tackle Boating Lake vandalism
June
Flag raising ceremony to begin Armed Forces Week
Strengthening support for young carers
Its carnival time for Pontypool!
Council tax payment help for pensioners
Torfaen Training celebrates 20 years of success
£15m for skills to boost workforce in South East Wales
Calling all skiers and snowboarders
Torfaen residents take the 'zero-waste' challenge
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