News Archive

Thursday 24 February 2022

Essential tree removal to be undertaken

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A section of Cwmbran Drive will be closed for three consecutive Sundays from this weekend in order to allow the safe removal of diseased trees.

Council seeks Mental Health First Aiders

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Torfaen Council is allocating £25,000 to train and support six people from local community groups and the voluntary sector to become Mental Health First Aiders.
Tuesday 22 February 2022

UFC fighter backs elections campaign

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Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Mason Jones has thrown his weight behind a campaign to encourage young people to register for this year's local elections.
Monday 21 February 2022

Blaenavon's Broad Street tapestries on show for second time

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Two 18ft tapestries capturing memories of both sides of Blaenavon's historic Broad Street are to go on public display once again...
Thursday 17 February 2022

Torfaen Cares

Torfaen Cares
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If you've ever fancied a career in social care, then sign up for Torfaen Council's first ever virtual social care recruitment day.

Inclusive play equipment to be installed in two parks in the borough

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Inclusive play equipment is to be installed in Pontypool Park and Cwmbran Boating Lake to make the play areas suitable for those with physical disabilities including sensory impairments...
Tuesday 15 February 2022

Charity reuse shop feels the love

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A new reuse shop at the New Inn Household Waste Recycling Centre is proving a big hit with residents since it reopened in December...
Friday 11 February 2022

Community orchard deliberately vandalised

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Around 15 fruit tree saplings which were planted as part of a new community orchard have been vandalised...

Torfaen to pilot advance voting centre

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Residents will be able to vote in this year's local elections the weekend before polling day.
Wednesday 9 February 2022

Young people prepare for historic local elections

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Young people will get the chance to have their say in who their next councillors will be in this year's local elections.
Sunday 6 February 2022

Shining a light on kidney cancer

Shining a light on kidney cancer
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Civic centre will be lit green next week to support Kidney Cancer Awareness Week.
Friday 4 February 2022

New food and craft market

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A new monthly food and craft market is coming to Pontypool.

Safer routes to school

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A new road crossing is to be installed near a primary school in Cwmbran as part of the Safer Routes in Communities initiative.
Friday 28 January 2022

Torfaen councillors to examine improved budget

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Next week Torfaen councillors will examine the council's latest budget proposals and proposed level of council tax for 2022/23

Funeral attendance Gwent Crematorium - permitted numbers of mourners

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With the Welsh Government announcement that Wales has moved fully into alert level zero, the number of mourners permitted to attend funerals in the Gwent Crematorium Chapel, Croesyceiliog has increased
Thursday 27 January 2022

Climate ambassadors network takes shape

Climate ambassadors network takes shape
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Plans for Torfaen's first climate ambassadors network are starting to take shape.

Pupils mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Pupils mark Holocaust Memorial Day
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Children from primary schools across Torfaen have been remembering Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager whose moving diaries about life in hiding during World War Two became famous.
Wednesday 26 January 2022

Food4Growth Grants

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A project is offering £10,000 grants to businesses and community groups to develop local food supply chains.

Cwmbran Drive Active Travel Improvement Study - have your say

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As part of the Council's work around Active Travel, we want to make it easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Cwmbran Drive near four of the busiest roundabouts, and we need your views for potential new road crossings...
Tuesday 25 January 2022

Torfaen Local Elections 2022

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Preparations are underway for the Local Government elections in May, which will elect 40 county borough councillors across Torfaen.
Friday 21 January 2022

Gwent gets ready for Nature Isn't Neat 2022

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Following successful grassland management pilots to improve biodiversity across the Gwent local authorities, this year the Nature Isn't Neat approach to management is being coordinated to cover wider areas across Gwent, with the mission of making it 'pollinator friendly' by allowing more wildflowers to grow in our green spaces.........

Fly-tipper bags a fine

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A women has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 for dumping 12 black bags of rubbish, broken furniture and cardboard boxes...
Wednesday 19 January 2022

Community Meals serves up wellness check

Community Meals serves up wellness check
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Torfaen Council's Community Meals is helping older residents remain in their own homes by providing valuable wellness checks.
Monday 17 January 2022

Getting new skills is child's play

Getting new skills is child's play
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Learning new skills and gaining valuable work experience is child's play, thanks to Torfaen Play Service.
Thursday 13 January 2022

Memories of Broad Street come to life

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Memories of shops on Blaenavon Broad Street have been captured in a new tapestry and audio exhibition...
Tuesday 11 January 2022

New library opening times

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A temporary reduction in library opening hours comes into effect next week...
Monday 10 January 2022

Update - We need your help

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Currently all our health and social care services in Gwent are under massive pressure due to staff absence from Covid-19, especially our domiciliary care services and care home providers.
Thursday 6 January 2022

For Dads, By Dads

For Dads, By Dads
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A new and exciting support programme for dads is set to launch in Torfaen this month.

HWRC car bookings to end

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Car drivers will no longer need to book to visit the Household Waste Recycling Centre from next week.
Wednesday 5 January 2022

Message to parents from Torfaen Education Service

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Over the Christmas period, there have been a number of Welsh Government decisions which will impact all schools in Wales and your child's headteacher will be in touch to explain how they will affect you
Tuesday 4 January 2022

Reuse shop reopens

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A shop selling good quality unwanted items has reopened next to the Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Cremation attendance - permitted numbers of mourners

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The number of mourners permitted to attend cremations at the Gwent Crematorium Chapel, Croesyceiliog will be again restricted to twenty with effect from the 26th December 2021

Bake-off star shares fostering journey

Bake-off star shares fostering journey
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Channel Four Bake Off finalist Jon Jenkins has spoken about becoming a foster carer to help support a new campaign.
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