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Council approved the 2026 Annual Monitoring Report for the Torfaen Local Development Plan and agreed fees for the May 2027 council elections. It also amended the Pensions Committee's terms of reference, changed committee seats to reflect a councillor's move between political groups, noted the Annual Scrutiny Report, and passed two motions of support, one for Nepal and one for the wildfires in Torfaen.
The Council approved a revised five-year Capital Programme, adding £1.506 million of new schemes. It agreed to prepare a Joint Local Development Plan with Blaenau Gwent, appointed seven members to a joint planning panel, and approved a draft Delivery Agreement for a six-week public consultation. It also agreed an amended motion on fly-tipping, which asks for a new litter and fly-tipping strategy for 2027 to 2031.
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Torfaen County Borough Council met on 16 September 2025. Councillors approved amendments to the Council's Contract Procedure Rules that apply to schools, and noted the 2024-25 Annual Scrutiny Report and the Cabinet decisions of 2 September 2025. They also agreed that officers would keep monitoring traffic on James Street, Blaenavon, after a petition asked for traffic calming.
Full Council met on 22 July 2025. It noted the end-of-year progress report on the County Plan, the final Panel Performance Assessment and the treasury management outturn for 2024/25. It also adopted updated planning guidance on affordable housing, approved steps to set up a new investment company for the Wales Pension Partnership, and agreed to refer a petition on Fairwater Square to the Leader.
The council received a petition about speeding traffic on Old James Street, Blaenavon, and approved revised Contract Procedure Rules and the Welsh Language Annual Monitoring Report for 2024/25. Members also backed two motions: one asking the Leader to press for devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales, and one on raising awareness of rogue traders. Members noted the annual report of the Ethics and Standards Committee and several Cabinet decisions.
The council met on 13 May 2025 to set up its leadership and committees for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Council accepted an update on education services and backed a motion on funerals for people with no one to attend them. It also noted the appointment of Councillor Janet Jones as Violence Against Women and Girls Member Champion until the end of the 2024/25 municipal year.
Torfaen County Borough Council met on 4 March 2025. Councillors approved the 2025/26 budget and council tax, the County Plan Delivery Plan for 2025-26, and a Charter for families bereaved by public tragedy. They also agreed a public speaking protocol for scrutiny, updated committee seats, approved the 2025 Pay Policy Statement, and supported two motions.
Council met on 21 January 2025 and agreed, by a recorded vote of 29 to 8, to move closer working with Blaenau Gwent onto a more permanent footing. This includes appointing Stephen Vickers as permanent Joint Chief Executive for both councils, subject to Blaenau Gwent's approval. Council also unanimously adopted the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025/26, and members paid tribute to Nigel Aurelius, Deputy Chief Executive, who is retiring.
At its meeting on 17 December 2024, Council considered reports on equality, school investment, the County Plan, social services, regional care, the Constitution and committee seats. Members approved the 2023-24 equality report, the school investment priorities, and changes to the licensing rules in the Constitution. They also noted the County Plan mid-year update and the social services and regional partnership reports, and agreed an updated political balance for committees.
It also agreed a revised delivery agreement for the Replacement Local Development Plan and appointed Andrew Lovegrove as Section 151 Officer, the senior officer responsible for the council's finances, from 2 December 2024.
The Council approved its Local Development Plan annual monitoring report, its Annual Self-Assessment and Well-being Report 2023-24, a Statement of Gambling Principles for 2025 to 2028, a Family Absence Policy for elected members and changes to the Petition Scheme. It also noted the annual report of the Governance and Audit Committee. All decisions were taken unanimously.
Torfaen County Borough Council met on 17 September 2024. Councillors noted the Ethics and Standards Committee annual report and the 2023-24 Annual Scrutiny Report, and agreed changes to political balance and committee seats. They also supported an amended motion asking the council to encourage Pension Credit claims, after central government limited winter fuel payments to pensioners on Pension Credit.
Torfaen councillors met on 23 July 2024. They agreed to release Bron Afon from a pension duty in its transfer agreement with the council, and to transfer land on the British site to 4iR under conditions. They also approved £1,301,467 of emergency funding for Torfaen Leisure Trust, extra capital funding of at least £1,255,337 for the British remediation project, and a revised Capital Programme.
The Council met on 11 June 2024. It agreed to share the Chief Executive with Blaenau Gwent for up to nine months, approved the Welsh Language Annual Monitoring report and agreed a salary for the joint Chief Executive role. It also rejected a residents' petition about Woodland Park as vexatious.
Torfaen County Borough Council's annual meeting on 14 May 2024 filled the council's main posts for 2024/25.
Council considered an update on the Long Term Plan for Towns investment in Cwmbrân, a new Community Wellbeing Strategy, extra funding for repairs to the A472 canal bridge, changes to Executive Member and scrutiny portfolios, and a new statutory co-optee for the Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee. It also backed a motion on local government pay and referred a petition for a dog enclosure park to the Executive Member for Environment.
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The meeting on 23 January 2024 agreed the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2024/25, which sets how council tax support is given to people on low incomes.
Councillors received an update on Torfaen's education services following a 2022 inspection by Estyn, the education inspectorate, and noted progress on the County Plan halfway through 2023-24. They also approved changes to the Constitution and confirmed a councillor's nomination to a national joint committee and a change to an outside body.
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