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Friday 20 September 2024

Basketball success is a slam dunk

Description:: The first youth basketball team in Torfaen is planning to enter the South Wales Basketball League next year.

Improvements to council's cemeteries service

Description:: A series of improvements have been made to the council's cemeteries service following a public survey and internal review...

Thursday 19 September 2024

Youth Forum welcomes new members

Description:: Torfaen Youth Forum welcomed some new members when they met for the first time this week following the summer holidays.

Wednesday 18 September 2024

Public invited to join budget discussions

Description:: Residents have been invited to take part in discussions ahead of next year's council budget.

Monday 16 September 2024

Free business start-up course

Description:: A new course aimed at anyone who has ever considered setting up their own business starts next month.

Partial closure of Pontypool Park play area and skate park

Description:: Part of Pontypool Park's children's play area and skate park will be closed until further notice because of concerns about an underground culvert...

Friday 13 September 2024

Litter champions collect 10,000th bag of rubbish

Description:: A group set up by a litter-picking duo has collected their 10,000th bag of rubbish.

Thursday 12 September 2024

New Street Food Saturdays

Description:: Saturdays in Torfaen just got tastier!

Wednesday 11 September 2024

Cutting-edge sports and community hub unveiled in Ponthir

Description:: Today marks a significant milestone for the Ponthir community with the official opening of new sports and community facilities at Ponthir Sports and Community Club.

Free heating scheme

Description:: An initiative to help households on low incomes or benefits afford to put the heating on this winter has been launched by Torfaen Council.

Learner is inspiration

Description:: In a world where continuous learning is key to personal and professional success, one Cwmbran resident has grabbed the opportunity to learn with both hands.

Monday 9 September 2024

Views needed around Park Management Plans

Description:: Residents are being asked to help shape new management plans to protect and enhance the council's larger parks...

Friday 6 September 2024

World Duchenne Awareness Day

Description:: Pontypool Civic Centre will be lit red on Saturday alongside other public buildings in Wales to mark World Duchenne Awareness Day...

Rights of way consultation

Description:: Residents are being asked for their views to help improve public rights of way routes in the borough.

Thursday 5 September 2024

Dads' programme leads to friendship

Description:: Dads Jack Andrews and Nathan Wood have become friends and gym buddies, thanks to an initiative that supports new fathers.

Friday 30 August 2024

Food business network meeting

Description:: A partnership helping local businesses promote healthy and sustainable food is hosting its next network meeting...

Friday 23 August 2024

Play workers' hard work recognised

Description:: The Torfaen Summer of Fun awards took place at the Victory Church, in Cwmbran, on Friday 23 August.

Exam success for adult learners

Description:: It wasn't just school pupils celebrating GCSE success this week - adult learners also collected their results.

Thursday 22 August 2024

Exam success for secondary pupils

Description:: Hundreds of Year 11 pupils at six secondary schools in Torfaen collected their GCSE results today.

Thursday 15 August 2024

Making the grade on A-Level results day

Description:: Hundreds of learners from across Torfaen have today turned out to collect their A-level and BTEC results.

Wednesday 14 August 2024

Libraries lend a hand with sports equipment

Description:: If the Paris Olympics has inspired you to take up a new sport, a new equipment lending service could be just the thing.

Pupil behaviour praised by inspectors

Description:: Pupils at Croesyceiliog Primary School have been praised for their "exemplary behaviour" during a recent Estyn inspection.

Tuesday 13 August 2024

Sustainable food award

Description:: A partnership helping local businesses and community groups promote healthy and sustainable food has been given a national award.

Friday 9 August 2024

From setbacks to sweet success

Description:: A Pontypool man has overcome barriers to work to secure local employment, thanks to Torfaen Council's Communities for Work Plus (CfW+) project.

Friday 2 August 2024

County Plan Delivery Plan hits targets for 2nd year

Description:: The majority of targets set out in the Torfaen Council's County Plan have been achieved for the second consecutive year.

Friday 26 July 2024

Volunteers prepare for summer play

Description:: More than 400 Torfaen Play Service staff and volunteers have taken part in a week-long training programme ready to deliver more than 30 play sessions as part of this year's Torfaen's Summer of Fun.

Thursday 25 July 2024

Grants to help social enterprises grow

Description:: Grants are being offered to eight social enterprises to help secure their long-term financial stability.

Amended plans for the British approved

Description:: Councillors have approved amended plans to improve safety and reduce the risk of flooding at the site of a former ironworks.

Wednesday 24 July 2024

Extra funding for leisure trust agreed

Description:: A report requesting emergency financial support for Torfaen Leisure Trust has been approved by councillors.

A thrifty return to school

Description:: Are you already starting to worry about how to afford new school uniforms and equipment in time for the start of the new term?

Tuesday 23 July 2024

Improvements in education service

Description:: Estyn inspectors have recognised improvements in leadership, performance management and evaluation within the council's education service.

Community Kit Room seeks donations

Description:: A new community project aimed at helping more people take part in sport is appealing for donations of pre-loved sports clothes and footwear.

Greenmeadow Farm redevelopment takes next step

Description:: Cabinet members have today approved a decision to appoint a building company to begin work on the £3.7m redevelopment of Greenmeadow Community Farm.

Friday 19 July 2024

Waste education and enforcement policy scrutinised

Description:: Scrutiny members have given their views on a draft Waste Education and Enforcement Policy.

Summer of Fun

Description:: Thousands of children and young people are getting ready for an action-packed summer holiday.

New recycling bags approved

Description:: Plans to introduce new recycling bags to help improve the efficiency of the service and reduce litter have been given the go-ahead

Thursday 18 July 2024

New centre for pupils with additional learning needs

Description:: New centre for pupils with additional learning needs

School celebrates top Eco award

Description:: A primary school in Pontypool has scooped a top ecological award for the eighth consecutive year.

Tuesday 16 July 2024

Report calls for extra funding for leisure trust

Description:: A report requesting emergency financial support for Torfaen Leisure Trust will be discussed by councillors next week.

Amended plans for the British

Description:: Plans to improve safety and reduce the risk of flooding at the site of a former ironworks have been amended, according to a report to be discussed by councillors.

Monday 15 July 2024

Investment helps to preserve town's heritage

Description:: Nearly £2m has been invested in Blaenavon over the past five years, thanks to a project aimed at preserving the town centre's heritage.

Friday 12 July 2024

School awarded Heart of Community

Description:: A primary school in Cwmbran is celebrating after winning five community awards - at the same time!

Wheels2Work

Description:: Are you unemployed and struggling to secure work due to lack of transport? Then a new moped hire scheme could be your ticket to a brighter future!

Your views on Dog Control Orders needed

Description:: Public Spaces Protection Orders help local councils tackle anti-social behaviour in public areas like children's play areas and sports fields.

Thursday 11 July 2024

New recycling bags planned

Description:: Plans to introduce a new recycling bag are being considered as part of the council's Raise the Recycling Rate campaign.

Wednesday 10 July 2024

Overcoming barriers to work

Description:: A Pontypool man has gone from being unemployed to securing a job he loves, thanks to Torfaen Council's supported employment programme.

Nursery pupils get taste of school dinners

Description:: Children set to start reception education in September have been treated to a special lunchtime experience at a primary school in Cwmbran.

Friday 5 July 2024

Summer Reading Challenge: Get Creative

Description:: This year's popular Summer Reading Challenge kicks off in libraries across Torfaen this Saturday.

Monday 1 July 2024

Torfaen 10k road closures

Description:: With the Mic Morris Torfaen 10k race scheduled for Sunday, 14 July, in the interest of safety, a series of road closures will be implemented in Blaenavon and Pontypool.

Thursday 27 June 2024

Hard-hitting signs to tackle litter and fly-tipping

Description:: Sixty new signs are to put up in litter and fly-tipping hotspots across the borough in a bid to deter people from dropping or dumping rubbish.

Wednesday 26 June 2024

School wins double award for community work

Description:: Pupils and staff at Cwmbran High School have been given a double award in recognition of their community work.

Tuesday 25 June 2024

Pupils end primary years with joint concert

Description:: More than 300 year six pupils from Welsh language primary schools across Torfaen have held the first joint event to celebrate their move to secondary school.

Monday 24 June 2024

Armed Forces Week

Description:: Today, community representatives and members of Torfaen Council held a flag raising ceremony at Civic Centre in Pontypool to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

Friday 21 June 2024

Scouts turn litter into art

Description:: A scout group from Pontypool has turned items commonly found as litter into a sculpture...

Support the fight against cancer

Description:: Pontypool Park is set to host the 7th annual Cancer Research UK Relay for Life event next month.

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Go Wild in Pontypool

Description:: Did you know that Torfaen supports the most southerly population of Red Grouse in Wales?

Friday 14 June 2024

Local man is Wales' longest-serving blood donor

Description:: Malcolm Evans is the longest service blood donor in Wales - and one of the longest serving donors in the UK!

Thursday 13 June 2024

Carers walk

Description:: More than 50 unpaid carers from across Torfaen came together to take part in a 5K walk to mark Carers Week.

Wednesday 12 June 2024

Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Council to share Chief Executive Officer

Description:: This week councillors at Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Council agreed to become the first local authorities in Wales to share a Chief Executive Officer

Community Meals driver raises medical alarm

Description:: A member of Torfaen Council's Community Meals Service has been thanked for raising the alarm when he noticed a change in one of his clients.

Tuesday 11 June 2024

Are you registered to vote?

Description:: The UK Parliamentary Election will be held on Thursday 4 July.

International school programme is child's play

Description:: The founder of an international primary school programme has praised a local school.

Friday 7 June 2024

Volunteers keep culture and history alive

Description:: Volunteers have devoted more than 15,000 hours over the past year helping to run the borough's cultural venues.

Wanderlust exhibition launch

Description:: A new exhibition created by children to celebrate their heritage and culture has been unveiled this week.

Thursday 6 June 2024

Putting carers on the map

Description:: Unpaid carers are being asked to submit photos as part of a project to help them feel part of a wider community.

Community praises school facilities

Description:: Community praises school facilities

Friday 31 May 2024

Recycling crew gives first aid

Description:: A woman has thanked a three-man recycling crew who rushed to her aid when she fell.

Children get scooter safety lessons

Description:: Around 80 children have had lessons in how to scoot safely, as part of Torfaen Play Service's Play and Activity Camps this half term.

Tuesday 28 May 2024

Free digital support for businesses

Description:: Businesses are being offered free digital support, thanks to a collaboration between Torfaen Council and a local digital solutions company.

Friday 24 May 2024

Official sod cutting ceremony at Maendy Primary

Description:: Pupils and staff joined Lynne Neagle, the Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary for Education and MS for Torfaen for the official sod cutting ceremony for the new Maendy Primary School

Thursday 23 May 2024

New campaign to help over 60s live long and prosper

Description:: Thrive - Live Long and Prosper is a new wellness campaign fronted by Torfaen Sports Development which aims to energise residents aged 60 years and above, to stay healthy and active in older age.

School debates over school holidays

Description:: School debates over school holidays

Young people shape council decisions

Description:: A group of secondary school pupils swapped their classrooms for the council's boardroom this week as part of the council's first-ever Young People's Take Over Day.

Wednesday 22 May 2024

Multiply your maths skills

Description:: A programme that has helped more than 300 people to improve their numeracy confidence celebrates its first anniversary this National Numeracy Day.

Welsh medium school award is UK first

Description:: As well as the 3Rs - reading, writing and arithmetic - pupils at a primary school in Pontypool have been learning a 4th - reasoned thinking.

Tuesday 21 May 2024

Walk to school scheme has the WOW factor

Description:: Ten primary schools have signed up to a scheme to encourage children to walk, scoot or cycle to school on a regular basis.

Friday 17 May 2024

Foster Carers Celebrated

Description:: More than 160 local authority foster carers across Torfaen have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to the lives of vulnerable children.

Thursday 16 May 2024

Business becomes a Litter Free Zone

Description:: A business has become the latest organisation to sign up to be a Litter Free Zone.

New Pontypool Cultural Hub and Cafe Quarter designs

Description:: Updated plans are to be submitted as part of the £9.3m Pontypool Cultural Hub and Cafe Quarter initiative.

Wednesday 15 May 2024

Fostering moments that matter

Description:: A foster family from Pontypool have spoken of the moment they realised they were making a positive difference to a young person's life.

Tuesday 14 May 2024

Recycling Hubs are changing

Description:: From Friday 24 May, the locations in Torfaen where residents can collect recycling boxes, bags and caddies will change

Key political appointments made at council AGM

Description:: At the Annual General Meeting of Torfaen Council today, key political appointments to the council's cabinet, committees and outside bodies were confirmed for the year ahead.

Monday 13 May 2024

Inspectors praise school's attendance initiative

Description:: Estyn inspectors have praised a secondary school for its attendance reward scheme, which has reduced persistent absenteeism.

Can you bring something to the table?

Description:: This Foster Care Fortnight, 13 - 26 May, Foster Wales Torfaen is calling on people in the area to consider becoming foster carers to support local children and young people in need.

Thursday 9 May 2024

Man jailed for selling cars illegally

Description:: A man has been jailed for three years for selling almost 300 accident-damaged cars to unsuspecting customers.

Wednesday 8 May 2024

Publicly accessible toilet consultation launched

Description:: The first part of a two-part consultation has been launched to improve understanding of the availability and accessibility of toilet facilities across Torfaen.

Friday 3 May 2024

Facebook seller prosecuted for selling counterfeit clothing

Description:: A Facebook trader from Pontypool has pleaded guilty to the sale and possession of counterfeit clothing including North Face, Chanel, Nike and Dior.

Thursday 2 May 2024

Meet and greet resumed at the Household Recycling Centre

Description:: The Household Recycling Centre team has resumed meeting and greeting visitors to the site in New Inn.

Wednesday 1 May 2024

Let it Grow for summer

Description:: Residents are being urged to support No Mow May and leave their lawns uncut this month to help biodiversity and tackle climate change.

Debate team wins inaugural competition

Description:: Debate team wins inaugural competition

Restaurant prosecuted for failing to display food hygiene rating

Description:: A Pontypool restaurant has been prosecuted for failing to clearly display their food hygiene rating...

Tuesday 30 April 2024

Fly-tipping poster competition

Description:: Primary school pupils are being asked to help in the battle against litter and fly-tipping by designing a poster.

Monday 29 April 2024

Dementia friendly sports programme

Description:: An innovative sports programme is supporting dementia sufferers to relive their favourite sports and help them live happier and more active lifestyles.

Thursday 25 April 2024

Nappy Library launches in Torfaen

Description:: Did you know that in the first year of their life a baby will produce around 78 bin bags full of disposable nappies?...

Cwmbran Investment moves a step closer

Description:: During 2023, the UK Government announced a £20 million allocation for Cwmbran Town Centre as part of their Long Term Plans (LTP) for town centres

Tuesday 23 April 2024

New play provision unveiled for families

Description:: A new play facility to support parents and children under the age of eleven has been opened today at Pontypool Civic Centre.

Bridge repair plan approved

Description:: Today, councillors approved plans to repair a section of the A472 where it crosses the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal have been approved...

Age-friendly status plans

Description:: 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

Description:: 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 19 April 2024

Grant that seeks to unite cultures and celebrate diversity opens

Description:: A grant aimed at funding projects that help bring communities together, has opened.

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