Communities and Digital

The Communities and Digital Directorate was created to champion and strengthen the vital role that our communities play in improving wellbeing and the vibrancy of their local place. We work with our partners across Torfaen to help the growing community groups, organisations and volunteers who want to support their neighbours. And we work across Council departments to make sure that our services are organised around the community and are informed by the best data insight and business intelligence.

The Strategic Director for Communities and Digital is Dave Leech

The Service is divided into 3 Service Areas

• Communities and Renewal
• Customer, IT and Digital
• Public Services Support Unit

Communities and Renewal

Bethan McPherson is the Head of Communities & Renewal and has responsibility for 

• Adult & Community Learning
• Community Connectors
• Community Development 
• Employability & Skills Development
• Foundational Economy
• Greenmeadow Community Farm
• Regeneration
• Youth Engagement and Progression

Customer, IT and Digital

James Vale is the Head of Customer, IT and Digital and has responsibility for: 

• Libraries
• Customer Care
• Digital Transformation
• Service Redesign
• Data, Research & GIS

Public Services Support Unit

• Civil Contingencies, Emergency Planning and Business Continuity
• Community Safety, Cohesion & Refugee Resettlement 
• Corporate Communications 
• Elections
• Engagement & Participation
• Equalities & Welsh Language
• Policy & Partnerships 
• Registrars
• School Catering & Cleaning
• Strategic & Operational Housing