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Thursday 18 July 2019

Café Cwtch nominated for Welsh Café Awards

Description:: Café Cwtch at Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran has been shortlisted in the 'Best Community Café' and 'Best Themed Café' categories at the Welsh Cafe awards on Tuesday 23 July.

Tuesday 16 July 2019

Torfaen Together: Have your say in our Residents Survey 2019

Description:: Have your say in our Residents Survey 2019

National Lottery funding benefitting young apprentices

Description:: Ryan Smart, 19, from Cwmbran is a carpentry apprentice who has benefitted from National Lottery funding through the Blaenavon Townscape Heritage Programme (THP).

Torfaen CBC achieves international Green Flag Award

Description:: Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year's Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space.

Monday 8 July 2019

Passion for wildlife and the environment inspires primary school enterprise plan

Description:: Local law firm Watkins & Gunn have teamed up with Cwmffrwdoer Primary School as part of the 3rd annual Torfaen Enterprise Week initiative.

Friday 5 July 2019

Summer Playschemes 2019

Description:: Details of Torfaen's 2019 summer playschemes

Man fined following Pontypool flytipping incident

Description:: Mr Brian Walker from Trevethin, Pontypool, has been found guilty by Newport Magistrates after waste under his control was found fly tipped outside garages in Pontnewenydd, Pontypool.

YouTube video captures the history and heritage of Blaenavon

Description:: The first in a series of powerful exhibitions has been created by young people of Blaenavon to showcase its' history and heritage.

Thursday 4 July 2019

Dragons support walking rugby sessions at community engagement event

Description:: Players from the Dragons were among those taking part in a walking rugby session in Blaenavon this week as part of a community engagement campaign.

Wednesday 3 July 2019

School children to sell hand made products in Pontypool Indoor Market

Description:: Next week school children will be in Pontypool Indoor Market selling their hand made products as part of Enterprise Week.

Tuesday 2 July 2019

Town centre bollards being permanently raised for public safety

Description:: On Monday 8 July the council are going to permanently raise the bollards at the entrance to Commercial Street from the Hanbury Road approach to the town centre.

Monday 1 July 2019

Matt Preece of Business Doctors helps West Mon pupils with enterprise qualification

Description:: Senior manager, managing in business for over 25 years and now business coach Matt Preece of South East Wales 'Business Doctors', the UK's fastest growing support service for small and medium-sized businesses, has been supporting three groups of young people at West Mon Secondary School, Torfaen, who are preparing for their enterprise qualification as part of the Inspire2Achieve programme.

Local law firm Everett Tomlin Lloyd & Pratt support pupils at Penygarn Primary School with their entrepreneurial skills

Description:: Local solicitors Everett Tomlin Lloyd & Pratt, who have offices in Pontypool and Newport have teamed up with Penygarn Primary School to support, mentor and encourage pupils in the development of their entrepreneurial skills and understanding of how a business operates.

Thursday 27 June 2019

Less than a week to go until Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE)

Description:: With less than a week to go until the council takes over CPE what does it actually mean?

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Youth Service Gains Quality Mark Award

Description:: Representatives of the Torfaen Youth Service received the Silver Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales

100+ attend launch of £1.2m social care tech challenge

Description:: More than 130 people attended the suppliers launch of Torfaen's £1.2 million GovTech Catalyst challenge.

Tuesday 25 June 2019

#SaluteOurForces - Armed Forces Week

Description:: This morning we honoured Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony at the civic centre.

Ornamental bench stolen from World Heritage Site

Description:: An ornamental heavy duty World Heritage Site branded bench has been stolen from the car park located at the top of Broad Street in Blaenavon.

New Well-being and Work Hub to Launch at Cwmbran Library

Description:: A brand new Well-being and Work Hub will launch on Friday 28 June at Cwmbran Library from 10am until 1pm.

Monday 24 June 2019

Local schools prepare for 3rd annual Torfaen Enterprise Week

Description:: Following the great success of this event over the previous two years, a number of businesses from across the local area are once again working with school pupils within Torfaen as part of the borough's third annual Enterprise Week.

Friday 21 June 2019

Torfaen Schools Show Racism the Red Card

Description:: Torfaen Council has signed up with Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) to provide anti-racism workshops in schools across the Borough.

Thursday 20 June 2019

Abersychan business woman, Jean Church, awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours List

Description:: Abersychan born business woman Jean Church has been awarded an MBE for Services to Business in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Wednesday 19 June 2019

Torfaen council joins the UK wide Refill revolution on National Refill Day

Description:: Today, on National Refill Day (Wednesday 19 June) the council is pleased to announce the installation of a free-to-use Refill water station at Pontypool Civic Centre. Easily accessible to the public, the water station is positioned near the customer services desk by the front door. All you need to do is bring your own reusable water bottle.

Tuesday 18 June 2019

Cracking down on counterfeits

Description:: As part of World Anti-Counterfeiting Day (Thursday 6 June) trading standards officers carried out an investigation involving a Torfaen retailer, following reports of fake cigarettes being sold from this premises.

Friday 14 June 2019

Jam-packed Summer Fun with Torfaen Youth Service

Description:: Following on from last years success, this year Torfaen Youth Service have yet another action packed summers worth of activities and trips for young people in Torfaen to take part in.

A Dementia Friendly Torfaen

Description:: Across Torfaen the Gwent Regional Partnership Team have been developing a Dementia Friendly Community for the last few years and have been awarded Dementia Friendly status by Alzheimer's Society.

Estyn inspection report published for Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw

Description:: A recent inspection conducted by Estyn, Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, on Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw during May 2019, provided an overall judgement on the school's current performance.

Thursday 13 June 2019

Road Closures for Mic Morris Torfaen 10k

Description:: This year's Mic Morris Torfaen 10k will be held on Sunday 14 July, with road closures enforced from 8am until 11:30am.

A Father's Day FEASTival Treat at Big Pit National Coal Museum

Description:: On Sunday 16th June, 11am-4pm, Big Pit will be holding a very special Father's Day event.In partnership with Taste of Torfaen and Cotyledon Markets more than 40 food, drink and craft stalls will be taking part in the Father's Day FEASTival.

Tuesday 11 June 2019

£1 million for road safety schemes in Torfaen

Description:: Torfaen is set to benefit from just over £1 million to improve active travel routes, safe routes in communities, road safety and public transport infrastructure in the borough.

Friday 7 June 2019

Students get creative with scaffolding banner

Description:: The first in a series of vibrant banners showcasing the history and heritage of Blaenavon has been unveiled at Bethlehem Chapel.

Thursday 6 June 2019

Free entry for Mic Morris Volunteers

Description:: Can you spare a few hours to help runners in this year's Mic Morris Torfaen 10k?

World Anti-Counterfeiting Day 2019

Description:: Now in its twenty first year, World Anti-Counterfeiting day (Thursday 6 June) aims to raise awareness of the problems associated with counterfeit goods, as well as piracy.

Wednesday 5 June 2019

More than 500 children take part in half-term playschemes

Description:: During the half term period more than 500 children took part in Torfaen's open access playschemes.

Torfaen Business Networking Club to welcome Moneypenny team at June event

Description:: The next quarterly event of the Torfaen Business Voice networking club will take place from 5pm on Thursday 20th June 2019 at Greenmeadow Golf & Country Club, Cwmbran.

Friends of Pontypool Town receives the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Description:: Friends of Pontypool Town, a group of volunteers based in Torfaen have been honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Tuesday 4 June 2019

Torfaen Communities for Work (+) and JCP help launch new businesses

Description:: Torfaen Communities for Work programme and Job Centre Plus has helped establish two new and exciting ventures during the month of May 2019.

Monday 3 June 2019

Fly-tipping at The British results in removal costs of over 30K

Description:: The British has become a dumping ground for black bag rubbish and asbestos which has resulted in the council having to pay in excess of 30K for removal.

Friday 31 May 2019

Theft of Orchids at Llwyncelyn Local Nature Reserve

Description:: Earlier this month 30 orchids were dug up from a council owned Local Nature Reserve at Llwyncelyn, Cwmbran.

Are you ready for Torfaen 10k run this July?

Description:: This year, the annual Mic Morris Torfaen 10k road race will be taking place on Sunday 14 July, 2019.

Thursday 30 May 2019

Free events to celebrate nature in all of its glory during Wales Nature Week

Description:: Next week, during Wales Nature Week, the Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Local Nature Partnership are running a series of free events to celebrate nature.

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Volunteering leads to job success in the care sector

Description:: Torfaen Employability and Haford work together to ensure Volunteers find job success in the care sector.

Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism visits Big Pit National Coal Museum

Description:: Big Pit National Coal Museum, located in the Blaenavon World Heritage Site, continues to be a popular visitor destination, and on Monday 13 May, it was visited by the Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas.

Friday 24 May 2019

Half term fun with Torfaen Play Service

Description:: Torfaen Play Service will be providing a range of free activities during the half term period.

Torfaen Youth Service and volunteers nominated for national award

Description:: Torfaen Youth Service has been nominated to attend the Youth Work Excellence Awards in Conwy, Wales on the 28 June 2019.

Monday 20 May 2019

Spring bank holiday waste and recycling collections

Description:: There will be no waste and recycling collections in Torfaen on Monday 27 May and all collections that week will take place a day later than scheduled

Thursday 16 May 2019

Parking restriction signs and road markings being refreshed

Description:: Ahead of the new joint in-house civil parking and environmental enforcement team coming into action on Monday 01 July, some of the borough's parking restriction signs and road markings are being refreshed or renewed where required

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Sustrans needs you - sign up to a Discovery Trail workshop

Description:: Sustrans is working to engage local stakeholders to identify priorities for the improvement of the Discovery Trail which is a circular traffic free path which runs from Abergavenny to Pontypool along NCN route 49 (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal), then north to Brynmawr along NCN route 492 and back to Abergavenny through Clydach Gorge along route

Torfaen introduces menopause policy

Description:: A new policy aimed at ensuring women experiencing the menopause receive the support they require in the workplace has been approved by Torfaen Council.

Strive for 95+

Description:: Torfaen pupils received certificates in the council chamber to celebrate their outstanding attendance in the last academic year.

New council appointments confirmed

Description:: At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Torfaen council on Tuesday, all the key political appointments to the council's cabinet, committees and outside bodies were confirmed for the year ahead.

Friday 10 May 2019

Can you #changeafuture?

Description:: With Foster Care Fortnight 2019 just around the corner, Torfaen Fostering teams are looking to recruit new mainstream foster carers that would love to make a positive difference in children's lives.

Thursday 9 May 2019

Changes to food waste caddy liners

Description:: From this week Torfaen residents will see a change in their food waste caddy liners. A change in the way the borough's food waste is recycled now means that residents can reuse bread bags or similar as food waste caddy liners. Caddy liners will still be provided, but will be made of recycled plastic (for those who want to use them).

Wednesday 8 May 2019

30 Days Wild

Description:: This June, the The Wildlife Trusts are challenging you to do something wild every day. That's 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness.

Rough sleeping in Torfaen

Description:: Rough sleeping in Wales has increased in recent years, becoming more of a visible presence in our towns and communities.

Tuesday 7 May 2019

Pontypool roundabout becomes a Spring haven for pollinating insects

Description:: Residents and visitors may have noticed the amazing proliferation of daisies currently on the access roundabout to Pontypool from the A472.

Friday 3 May 2019

Tech business invited to launch of £1.25m challenge event

Description:: Tech companies are invited to attend a launch event for our £1.25m GovTech Catalyst challenge on data and technology and adult social

Look out for your new polling card

Description:: During next week, Torfaen Council will be re-issuing new polling cards to some electors in the borough for the UK European Parliamentary elections taking place on 23 May.

Enhancing safer routes to play

Description:: Local volunteers and Torfaen Play Service are working hard supporting a project that helps improve safer routes around the community.

Thursday 2 May 2019

Ceremony officially opens Penygarn Community Primary School

Description:: Yesterday (Wednesday 1st May) the Welsh Government's Minister for Education Kirsty Williams, officially opened a refurbished and extended Penygarn Community Primary School.

Childrens book raising awareness of autism launches in May

Description:: Across Gwent, young people with autism and their siblings have been getting creative by putting pen to paper, writing their very own story book to raise awareness of autism.

Wednesday 1 May 2019

May bank holiday waste and recycling collections

Description:: There will be no waste and recycling collections in Torfaen on Monday 06 May and all collections that week will take place a day later than scheduled.

Monday 29 April 2019

Hundreds of people join the war on litter during Torfaen Spring Clean 2019

Description:: More than 300 people from across the borough helped clear 342 bags of rubbish as the council, Keep Wales Tidy, community groups, partners, local schools and organisations came together for the Torfaen Spring Clean 2019.

Friday 26 April 2019

Help shape the future of environmental volunteering in Torfaen

Description:: The council would like to invite all existing or new environmental volunteer groups in Torfaen to a workshop on Saturday 11 May between 10am-12pm at Pontypool Active Living Centre.

Tuesday 23 April 2019

Leftover chocolate fridge cake

Description:: This easy to make fridge cake is a great way to use up leftover chocolate Easter eggs, and makes a wonderful afternoon treat.

Thursday 18 April 2019

A Torfaen man has lost his appeal against a conviction for food hygiene offences

Description:: Rashid Iqbal, director of a company running Premier Stores from 15 Edlogan Square, Cwmbran, appealed his conviction against food hygiene offences in a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on 12 April 2019.

Thursday 11 April 2019

BikeSafe workshops

Description:: It's spring and the new motorcycling season is here. Riders, why not refresh your riding skills?

Wednesday 10 April 2019

Easter waste and recycling collections

Description:: There will be no waste and recycling collections in Torfaen on Easter Monday (22 April) and all collections that week will take place a day later than scheduled

Pupils raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Description:: Last week, 18 pupils from Nant Celyn Primary ASD base celebrated Austism Awareness week by promoting their very own autism awareness campaign.

Tuesday 9 April 2019

Brynmawr man found guilty of fly tipping in Torfaen

Description:: A former businessman from Brynmawr has been found guilty of two offences relating to the unlawful disposal of commercial waste in the World Heritage site, Blaenavon.

Friday 5 April 2019

Torfaen proves solid base for The Ice Academy

Description:: Torfaen has now been home to The Ice Academy for nearly seven years. Initially established in May 2012 and located in Llantarnam Park, Cwmbran, this unique business can now be found at the Polo Grounds Industrial Estate, New Inn, Pontypool and continues to go from strength to strength.

Thursday 4 April 2019

Heddlu Bach 'on the beat' at Nant Celyn Primary

Description:: 20 pupils from Nant Celyn Primary are making a positive impact at the school through their roles as Heddlu Bach (mini police).

Tuesday 2 April 2019

Help shape the activities and new facility being planned for the Pontymoile canal basin

Description:: The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Adventure Triangle project has identified the Pontymoile canal basin as an important development hub, which can offer new leisure activities for local people and visitors. The aim is to offer canal related activities and access along the canal corridor to the wider countryside. Improvements planned will include a new café, activity space, car parking, toilets and showers.

Successful networking event for popular Torfaen Business Club

Description:: Torfaen Business Voice (TBV), one of the area's most successful and popular business networking clubs has held its first members' quarterly event of 2019 with more than 50 business people attending.

Torfaen based app developers aiming to link local services and suppliers with residents

Description:: Established in November 2018, uddr is the brainchild of three Pontypool men, Michael O'Neill who is a seasoned marketing professional, Dave Smith whose background is in electronic engineering and Stuart Arthur whose 15 years' experience in software consultancy and mobile application development earned him the role of Technical Director at uddr.

Friday 29 March 2019

DVDs and CDs to go on sale

Description:: Last year, the Torfaen Library service took the decision to discontinue the DVD and CD loan service due to a reduction in demand and to help achieve savings targets.

Local legend 'Kenny Bins' empties his final recycling box

Description:: You may not give a waste operative a second glance as you see them collecting your waste and recycling, but it's time you do. What do you know about your local waste operative?

Join the council by switching off your world for Earth Hour

Description:: On Saturday 30 March 2019 at 8.30pm, Torfaen County Borough Council will be turning off the Civic Centre lights at for one hour to celebrate WWF's Earth Hour.

Wednesday 27 March 2019

New self-service kiosks coming to Torfaen Libraries

Description:: New self-service kiosks will be installed and ready to use at all Torfaen Libraries from Thursday 28 March 2019.

Becoming a registered childminder In Torfaen

Description:: There are currently 46 registered childminders in Torfaen and there is potential for this to increase.

Monday 25 March 2019

Step into the heart of iron and coal: virtual reality transports visitors back in time at Blaenavon World Heritage Site

Description:: Those interested in industrial history and Welsh heritage will be able to discover the sights and sounds of Victorian Blaenavon this spring, with the unveiling of an advanced digital project at the world-renowned Blaenavon World Heritage Site.

Friday 22 March 2019

Essential toilet maintenance to take place at Cwmbran Boating Lake

Description:: From Monday 25 March the toilet block and surrounding path will be undergoing essential maintenance.

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Green waste collections to resume

Description:: Fortnightly green waste collections in Torfaen will resume the week commencing Monday 25 March.

Friday 15 March 2019

New policy for rough sleepers

Description:: Last week Torfaen Council introduced a new policy to help rough sleepers access temporary accommodation.

Wednesday 13 March 2019

Staff clear over 600 bags of litter from Torfaen roadsides

Description:: More than 600 bags of rubbish have been cleared from roadside verges over the past ten days following the launch of this year's Torfaen Spring Clean campaign.

Friday 8 March 2019

Torfaen Youth Apprenticeship scheme success

Description:: 18-year-old Thannaya Lewis, 17-year-old Josh Legge, 20-year-old Libby Martin and 17-year-old Carla O Brien are the latest cohort to complete Torfaen Youth Services apprenticeship programme.

Thursday 7 March 2019

Magic Moments in Homecare

Description:: Today (7/3/2019), The Wales School for Social Care Research and The Gwent Regional Partnership Team launched an interactive event that brings together home carers from across Gwent and beyond to celebrate the innovation, commitment and good practice of care staff through the sharing of stories and magic moments.

Wednesday 6 March 2019

Help Friends of The British with hedge planting this weekend

Description:: Can you spare an hour or two on Saturday 09 March to help the Friends of The British with hedge planting?

Council approves 2019/20 budget

Description:: Councillors have this week approved the budget for 2019/20

Tuesday 5 March 2019

Thousands more care workers needed in Wales by 2030

Description:: Wales will need thousands more people to work in caring roles with adults and children by 2030 if it is to keep pace with the growing demand for care services and provide support for communities across the country.

Polling station review

Description:: The council is reviewing all its polling districts and polling stations in Torfaen.

New well-being initiative launched in Torfaen for families

Description:: Torfaen Play Service are working in partnership with Sports Development and Families First to deliver a series of health and well-being sessions to families in Torfaen.

Monday 4 March 2019

Torfaen preparing for spring clean with cleanse of A4042 roadside verges

Description:: The council has started preparations ahead of its third Spring Clean which begins Friday 22 March and runs until Tuesday 23 April. The Torfaen Spring Clean will run in parallel with Keep Wales Tidy's annual Spring Clean Cymru campaign.

Apprenticeship Week Cymru 2019 – You're hired!

Description:: Torfaen Training encourages businesses to embrace apprentices as part of a nationwide celebration of the value of apprentices.

Friday 1 March 2019

Fun in the sun

Description:: Over the half term period, Torfaen Play Service provided a wide range of free play related activities for children and young people.

Thursday 28 February 2019

Reminder - New bag sorting policy coming to Household Waste Recycling Centre on Monday

Description:: Reminder - New bag sorting policy coming to Household Waste Recycling Centre on Monday

Wednesday 27 February 2019

One2One Mortgage Solutions opens in Pontypool town centre

Description:: Monday marked the opening of One2One Mortgage Solutions in Pontypool town centre.

Two memorial benches installed in Abersychan car park to reflect on the fallen

Description:: Earlier in the month two memorial benches were installed in Abersychan car park to honour fallen soldiers from Abersychan in the First and Second World Wars.

Tuesday 26 February 2019

Wales Cyber Safety Bus Tour

Description:: The importance of cyber security and the threats posed to businesses and individuals will be highlighted in March when a specially equipped cyber information bus is set to tour all 22 unitary authorities in Wales.

Thursday 21 February 2019

Art centre plans for former school approved

Description:: Plans to transform the former Victoria Primary School building into a community arts centre and base for a children's service collaboration were approved by councillors.

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