Leisure Parks & Events
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- A fund that has supported hundreds of aspiring athletes in Torfaen has reopened to new applications.
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- Tributes have been pouring in for Pontypool RFC legend Eddie Butler, who sadly passed away yesterday, aged 65.
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- The Greenmeadow Show is back at the farm this weekend after a two-year absence.
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- Vandals have damaged an all weather sports pitch and games area for a second time in less than a year...
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- More than 340 staff and volunteers at Torfaen Play Service are getting ready to hop, skip and jump into delivering an action-packed summer playscheme for children throughout August.
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- Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year's Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space.
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- The Folly Tower and Shell Grotto visitor attractions are set to re-open following a £45,000 refurbishment project...
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- Tennis courts in Pontypool Park and Panteg Park in Griffithstown are set to get a facelift, thanks to a £16,000 grant from Torfaen Sports Development Tennis Focus Sports Programme.
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- Road closures will be in place between Blaenavon and Pontypool to make way for the Mic Morris Torfaen 10k race this Sunday.
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- Party in the Park returns to Pontypool this year, featuring a fun fair, live performances, and Britain's Got Talent's Titan the Robot.
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- Close to 100 girls from primary schools across Torfaen have taken part in an all-girls football festival at Cwmbran Stadium this week.
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- Close to 1000 people have already signed up for the Mic Morris Torfaen 10K on Sunday 10 July.
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- Torfaen Council is looking for residents' feedback on how natural areas within the county are managed, as green spaces across Torfaen are being left to grow during spring and summer months to benefit ecosystems as part of the Nature isn't Neat project...
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- More than 450 children attended Torfaen's Play and Wellbeing Camps at schools across the borough during the Easter break.
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- The Torfaen Spring Clean 2022 is due to start next Monday at Sandybrook Park, St Dials, from 9.30am...
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- Play equipment at Glansychan Park, Abersychan, has been vandalised...
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- Over 1000 primary school children have been learning about road safety, dangers of grass fires, and how to stay safe round water...
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- Last month, Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth...
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- After the disappointment of the last two years, the Mic Morris Trust is delighted to be welcoming runners back to the start line in Blaenavon for the Torfaen 10k.
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- Two children's parks have been transformed with new play equipment, trees, hedges and aromatic plants, thanks to more than £100,000 in funding...
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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.
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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...
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- Around 15 fruit tree saplings which were planted as part of a new community orchard have been vandalised...
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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.........
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- With traditional school trips still on hold for many, a primary school in Blaenavon has decided to make the best of the situation by going on a virtual tour.
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- Torfaen council's cabinet committee recently approved plans to invest £1.2 million to help the community recover from the impacts of covid-19
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- Torfaen Council has installed new interpretation boards at four of its Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) to help communities discover the value of nature on their doorstep...
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- Nominations for the first ever Pride of Torfaen Awards will close this Friday.
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- All football matches which were due to take place at Northfields and Southfields this weekend have been cancelled due the predicted weather conditions...
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- Karen Atwell has swapped lie ins on a Saturday morning for Torfaen Sports Development's new Ifyougoigo boot camp sessions.
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- Work to create a new area for wildlife enthusiasts will start soon along the canal in Cwmbran...
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- Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year's Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space...
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- More than £100,000 is being spent to substantially improve two children's playgrounds...
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- An exercise programme for women is proving so popular that extra sessions are being organised to help meet demand.
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- If you cycle or walk regularly – or would like to – then Torfaen Council needs your help!...
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- The council wants to know how walking and cycling routes throughout Torfaen can be improved to help residents ditch the car for everyday journeys...
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- Sandybrook Park, Cwmbran, which is currently closed due to vandalism, has been the victim to even more vandalism.
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- Sandybrook Park, Cwmbran, is the latest park to be vandalised in the borough
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- If you are a sports team or fitness group, please can you make sure you have booked a pitch/hard standing before you play/carry out your class
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- Last week Pontnewydd Park was exposed to vandalism like we've never seen before.
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- This year, the Wales Biodiversity Partnership (WBP), are asking the public to explore, discover and share their nature stories and experiences during Wales Nature Week (29 May – 6 June)...
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- Valleys Regional Park are pleased to have contracted Groundwork Wales to continue delivering the VRP Guardians Scheme...
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- After 14 months, over 100 litres of paint and more than 150 baby animals, Greenmeadow Farm will reopen to visitors this weekend.
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- Last Summer, the Council, along with partner organisations, took lead on a new Urban Biodiversity project 'An Urban Buzz'...
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- From Tuesday 18 May, the Heritage Café located in the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre will resume serving customers indoors, with the World Heritage Centre exhibition, gift shop and Tourist Information Centre also reopening
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- Dozens of newly planted beech trees have vandalised at Cwmbran Boating Lake
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- Pontypool skate park will remain closed until essential ramp repairs can be carried out, due to safety concerns related to their current condition...
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- Tomorrow morning (Saturday 10 April), all access points to the Cwmbran Boating Lake will be open to the public...
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- On Good Friday (April 2), the whole Boating Lake, children's playground and toilet block will reopen to the public following essential work to remove trees along the railway line
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- The Council has received a proposal to remove the play equipment located at Henllys Way/Tegfan Court...
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- Earlier than anticipated, we have been able to reopen the play area at the Boating Lake this afternoon. Access is from the Boating Lake car park only...
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- Tree felling and chipping will continue at Cwmbran Boating Lake for another few weeks. We expect the work to be completed by the end of Thursday 1 April...
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- As tree felling and chipping continues at the Boating Lake, the Council would like to remind residents that the playground continues to be closed. The lake and the car park will also be closed from Sunday 7th March.
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- Green infrastructure is the living network of natural and semi-natural green spaces, blue spaces, and other landscape features, scattered within and between urban and rural places...
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- We are in the process of preparing a tree strategy for the borough that sets out our approach to managing trees, including those that make up woodland and hedgerows. The draft strategy explains national and local policies, and explains how these translate into action to protect and manage trees for multiple benefits...
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- Torfaen Council and Network Rail are working together to remove dangerous trees in Cwmbran Park that pose an immediate risk to rail passengers and the public...
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- Torfaen Play and Sports Development have worked in partnership during the February half term to deliver five play and wellbeing camps for vulnerable children in Torfaen.
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- With the evenings getting lighter and Spring on the way, walkers are making the most of the beautiful landscape in Torfaen...
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- Last week Head4Arts released the first glimpses of its four digital interactive artworks generated from the visual contributions of over 450 participants in its first virtual Arty Parky event...
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- To say a huge thank you to the National Lottery and National Lottery players, we're celebrating the National Lottery's 26th birthday this month.
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- Help us find the world's favourite Green Flag Award parks by voting for yours in the People's Choice Awards 2020.
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- Verges in Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent to benefit from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Welsh Government.
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- Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year's Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space...
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- Torfaen councillors have today approved £240,000 capital spend for essential maintenance and remedial work at the farm
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- The facilities at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre will be gradually reopening from the beginning of September.
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- Following the recent Welsh Minister's announcements regarding children's play areas, Torfaen County Borough Council is working hard to make these areas safe and ready for children...
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- Toilets at Cwmbran Boating Lake and Pontypool Park will be opened tomorrow for the public to use (Friday 10th July).
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- Torfaen County Borough Council, along with partner organisations will be leading a new Urban Biodiversity project called 'An Urban Buzz'...
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- Torfaen County Borough Council, along with partner organisations will be leading a new Urban Biodiversity project called 'An Urban Buzz'...
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- In light of the recent Welsh Government announcement relaxing some of the Covid-19 restrictions...
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- To get the week off to a bumper start, join us for the Big Garden BioBlitz on May 30th! Open to all, fun and free, simply go out and spot nature in your garden or from your window!
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- On Monday 18 May, the council's full grass cutting service around the borough will resume as staffing levels begin to return to normal.
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- Temporary prohibition of fishing at Cwmbran Boating Lake...
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- Local authority staff are under considerable pressure due to COVID-19 and it has been necessary to prioritise some services over others. You may have noticed one of the consequences of this is delayed grass cutting.
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- For those of you who are letting your garden, or parts of it, grow wild at the moment have you seen any new and interesting plants growing? Have you been visited by any new insects, birds or wildlife you haven't seen before?
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- The government's priority is to save lives and the best way to protect yourself and others from illness is to stay at home.
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- Girls football is significantly on the rise in Torfaen, with local clubs seeing a welcome increase in girls signing up to take part in the sport.
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- Torfaen Sports Development in partnership with Torfaen Leisure Trust are set to launch a new campaign to target men's physical health and mental well-being.
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- During the half term period more than 500 children and young people have attended playschemes across the borough.
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- The council and partners are holding an information event on Thursday 23rd January 2020 at Maendy Primary School between 3pm-7pm to inform residents about proposed changes to the pedestrian link between Northville and Cwmbran Town Centre.
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- Last Friday, Torfaen Welfare Reform Action Group hosted its first ever Thrifty Christmas Fayre at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran.
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- Last night (Thursday 21st November) environmental volunteers who work with the council to keep Torfaen clean and green were thanked at an appreciation event.
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- Join us for an evening of festivities at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre on Thursday 28th November 2019 between 6-8:30pm.
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- A 400-year old sweet chestnut tree in Pontypool Park has been crowned as Wales' 2019 Tree of the Year. The results were announced on Wednesday (23rd October) at a ceremony at the Pierhead Building at the Senedd, hosted by John Griffiths AM.
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- More than 130 children from schools across Torfaen have taken part in the Torfaen qualifier for the English Football League (EFL) Trust kid's cup at Cwmbran Stadium.
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- If you want to get hands on experience of helping the environment with an opportunity to meet new friends, then we have the group for you. The Torfaen Greener Cleaner group work together to litter pick the borough and work in partnership with organisations such as Keep Wales Tidy.
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- Come and join the waste and recycling team on Thursday 1 and Thursday 22 August in Pontypool Indoor Market between 10:30am – 3pm where they will be providing free interactive cookery sessions for families.
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- Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year's Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space.
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- This year's Mic Morris Torfaen 10k will be held on Sunday 14 July, with road closures enforced from 8am until 11:30am.
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- Can you spare a few hours to help runners in this year's Mic Morris Torfaen 10k?
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- Next week, during Wales Nature Week, the Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Local Nature Partnership are running a series of free events to celebrate nature.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Can you spare an hour or two on Saturday 09 March to help the Friends of The British with hedge planting?
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- 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.
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- Come and meet Ronnie the T-Rex and his dinosaur friends on Thursday 28 February at Pontypool Indoor Market
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- A consultation on the future management of the rugby ground within Pontypool Park is now open.
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