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Torfaen Young People's Counselling Service (Secondary Schools) Privacy Policy

Any personal data provided by you, your parents/carers or by other adults known to you, to the Torfaen Young People's Counselling Service through any means (verbal, written, in electronic form) will be held and processed in accordance with the data protection principles set out in the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), in order for us to provide counselling as requested.

Motor Pollution

If you leave your vehicle idling when you are stationary you are contributing to air pollution. The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (the regulations) enable local authorities in Wales to issue fixed penalty notices to drivers who allow their vehicles to run unnecessarily while stationary. These regulations came into force on 1st May 2003.

The Law on Fireworks

It is a fact of life that we all make noise. Whether we are talking to others, playing music, driving in our cars or just going about our daily business. What is a noise to one person may be pleasurable to another. Excessive noise can reduce the quality of life and, in some extreme cases, even destroy it entirely. The Council are able to investigate complaints of noise nuisance and advise on methods of reducing noise at source and take legal action to secure noise abatement.

Common Projects

Building an extension, garage conversion or conservatory? Find out if you should seek professional advice from an architect or building contractor before starting

How to Vote

You can vote at elections only if your name appears on the electoral register and you are eligible to vote at the election taking place. You can vote at a Polling Station, vote by Post or vote by Proxy

Noise Nuisance

It is a fact of life that we all make noise. Whether we are talking to others, playing music, driving in our cars or just going about our daily business. What is a noise to one person may be pleasurable to another. Excessive noise can reduce the quality of life and, in some extreme cases, even destroy it entirely. The Council are able to investigate complaints of noise nuisance and advise on methods of reducing noise at source and take legal action to secure noise abatement.

A to Z guide to Recycling

It's not only rubbish that can be recycled. Most household goods can be recycled and made into new things. The A-Z Guide to recycling provides advice on what items can be recycled.