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BANK HOLIDAY - There are NO changes to waste and recycling collections over the bank holiday period.
Changes to office opening hours are available here.
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- If your waste/recycling was at its collection point at the correct time but was not collected, you should contact us. If you wish to report a missed bin/recycling collection for the first time, you need to register a few details to help us respond to your request. By registering your details you can track the progress of your report and receive updates as it is processed.
- Volunteering is a rewarding experience. You can meet new friends, learn new skills, start your career, and of course gain a huge sense of satisfaction from supporting and looking after Torfaen's heritage
- Kinship foster care, also called connected persons or family and friends care, means that children whose parents are unable to look after them on a short or long term basis are cared for by other relatives, like grandparents, uncles or siblings, or by other adults who have a connection to the child, such as neighbours or a close friend of the family.
- There is no formal appeal process for Fixed Penalty Notices – if you disagree that you have committed an offence, you can decide not to pay the Fixed Penalty Fine, and the matter will then be decided by a Court.
- Utility companies and highway authorities are granted a licence by the Secretary of State to place and maintain apparatus in the public highway. Legislation allows for private individuals to also obtain a licence which is applied for and administered by the relevant highway authority.
- To run a sex shop - ie any premises selling sex toys, books or videos - you may need a licence from the local authority. To run a venue where explicit films are shown to members of the public, you also need a licence from the local authority.
- The roles of mayor and deputy mayor were removed from the council in May 2018 as part of the 2018/19 budget. As a result, the council has amended its constitution and approved the creation of a Presiding Member and Deputy Presiding Member to chair council meetings.
- There are various ways in which your business rate bill can be reduced. These include Retail Relief, Charitable and Discretionary, Small Business, Open for Business and New Development Scheme
- Torfaen County Borough Council as a Data Controller is committed to protecting your privacy when you use our services. This Privacy Notice explains how we use information about you and how we protect your privacy.
- A copy of the Council's current Risk Register can be viewed here
- Torfaen is a beautiful area occupying the most eastern of the South Wales valleys, well known as an area that holds a warm welcome with great diversity in terms of its landscape, biodiversity, history and cultural heritage. Whether you are a long distance walker looking for a challenge or out for a weekend stroll with the family, Torfaen has a series of circular walks to suit all ages and abilities.
Last Modified: 05/12/2018
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