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Thursday 9 May 2024

Man jailed for selling cars illegally

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A man has been jailed for three years for selling almost 300 accident-damaged cars to unsuspecting customers.
Wednesday 1 May 2024

Let it Grow for summer

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Residents are being urged to support No Mow May and leave their lawns uncut this month to help biodiversity and tackle climate change.
Tuesday 23 April 2024

Age-friendly status plans

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Plans are being drawn up for Torfaen to be named an Age-Friendly Community by the World Health Organisation.
Monday 22 April 2024

Councils consider Joint Chief Executive

Councils consider Joint Chief Executive
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Following discussions between Torfaen Council, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council the Welsh Local Government Association, discussions are ongoing regarding the appointment of a joint Chief Executive (CEO) responsible for Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent
Friday 12 April 2024

Are you registered?

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The Police and Crime Commissioner elections will be held on Thursday 2 May.
Wednesday 27 March 2024

Pontypool RFC honoured with Freedom of the Borough

Pontypool RFC honoured with Freedom of the Borough
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Today, representatives of Pontypool Rugby Football Club gathered at Pontypool Civic Centre to officially accept and sign a scroll acknowledging their Freedom of the Borough
Friday 22 March 2024

Residents invited to shape delivery of community services

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Torfaen Council is extending an invitation to residents to take part in a survey that will help ensure that its new approach to working with communities is delivered in the most effective and impactful way.
Thursday 29 February 2024

Council leader supports Day of Reflection

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This Sunday marks the fourth annual Marie Curie Day of Reflection dedicated to those who died during the Covid pandemic.

Torfaen Youth Forum relaunch

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A group that enables young people to talk to the council about issues that affect them has been relaunched.
Tuesday 27 February 2024

Council sets budget and council tax for 2024/25

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Today, Torfaen Council approved the final budget proposals for 2024/25 and set a council tax rise of 4.95 per cent
Friday 2 February 2024

Ty Blaen office to close for public payments

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The council's Ty Blaen office in New Inn is to become an operational site only from Monday 12 February...
Thursday 1 February 2024

Residents attend new People's Panel event

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Twenty-eight residents attended our new-look People's Panel event this week.
Friday 26 January 2024

Holocaust survivor shares message of hope

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A Holocaust survivor who endured four concentration camps and the infamous Nazi Death March has dedicated his life to sharing a message of hope.
Thursday 25 January 2024

Polling station changes approved

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Councillors have approved the results of a review of polling stations and districts in Torfaen.
Monday 22 January 2024

Residents star in historical film

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A community project which explores and celebrates key figures who helped to shape Blaenavon town during the Victorian period has been turned into a film.
Thursday 18 January 2024

Join us at the People's Panel

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Would you like to find out more - and have your say - about the work the council does or is planning to do?
Wednesday 17 January 2024

Cabinet approves budget plan

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The Council is nearing a balanced budget, having identified £2.8m in further savings since the draft budget in November.
Thursday 11 January 2024

Ukraine refugee thanks residents

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A Ukrainian refugee who moved to Torfaen to flee the war with Russia has thanked residents for making her feel welcome.
Tuesday 9 January 2024

Former Deputy Leader of Torfaen passes away

Former Deputy Leader of Torfaen passes away
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It is with great sadness that the council has been informed that Lewis Jones, the former long-standing councillor for the Trevethin ward in Pontypool and the former Deputy Leader of Torfaen Council has passed away peacefully over Christmas
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