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- If you ride your off-road motor vehicle around Torfaen the chances are that you are breaking the law.
- If any services are disrupted due to the weather conditions we will update you here
- Youth work has a value base which is grounded in respect for young people, inclusion and equal opportunity. The key principles that underpin the delivery of youth work are captured in The Five Pillars of Youth Work in Wales - educative, expressive, empowering, inclusive and participative
- Your councillor is the person elected every 4 years to represent your local area. They can help if you are dissatisfied with a council service by advising or directing you to someone who can help sort out your problem and can sometimes progress the case on your behalf.
- Every year millions of pounds of taxpayer's money is stolen by Benefit fraudsters. According to government estimates it costs every household in the UK £80 per annum. This money could otherwise be spent on public services such as health and education.
- Reading Groups are places where people meet to talk about the books they have read, and share their reading experiences. It's a way of trying new authors, and finding out how other people are affected by the books they read. Reading groups meet anywhere - in a library, in a school, in work, in a pub, or in someone's home.
- Torfaen residents who enjoy reading can 'Request and Collect' books from all libraries
- Torfaen has a dedicated carers' team which comprises qualified social workers and support workers. The team supports carers and promotes awareness of the issues affecting carers to other professionals. The team also carries out carer's assessments.
- No-one wants to think about the time when their caring role comes to an end. You may stop being a full-time carer for a variety of reasons and may experience a range of different emotions.
- If you look after your partner, or a relative or friend who is ill or disabled, for no payment you are a carer, even if you don't think of yourself that way.
- The Gwent Charter was produced by people with learning disabilities from across Gwent. The Gwent Charter replaces the Gwent Learning Disability Strategy for 2012 to 2017.
- Torfaen's Family Resource Centre helps parents and carers to understand and meet the needs of their children in a safe, supportive and caring environment.
Last Modified: 05/12/2018
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