Council Meetings
Torfaen's Full Council meets every six weeks on a Tuesday at 10:00 am. The meeting is open for all to view either in the public gallery or by the simultaneous webcasting of Council and Cabinet of meetings. For details of the next Full Council or Cabinet meeting or Agendas and Reports the link will take you to the appropriate part of the Council's website.
The Council is webcasting Council, Cabinet and Scrutiny Committees live webcasting and broadcasted meetings can be found on the Council's webcasting pages
Corporate Plan 3
This the key strategic document that will guide how Torfaen council delivers its services over the next five years. Building on the success of its predecessor, Corporate Plan 3 will focus the council’s resources on working with communities to create an improved, more equal and sustainable future for the people of Torfaen. It sets out the three areas the council believes will create a fairer future where everyone has the opportunity to lead healthy, independent lives regardless of who they are or where they live, where young people receive the best possible standard of education and where everyone maintains cleaner and greener communities.
These priorities recognise the challenges facing Torfaen residents as a consequence of the cuts in public services expenditure and demand for services. The three priorities are:
A clean and green Torfaen
Raising educational attainment
Support for Torfaen’s most vulnerable residents
The plan sets out what the council will do, what the council will support and what the council will expect from residents. More information can be found here Corporate plan 3
Council Performance
The Local Government Data Unit has produced an on line tool, my local council to allow citizens to view and compare how their Council is performing on national indicators. It also allows the citizen to look at the performance of other Welsh Councils
Neighbourhood Policing
The Croesyceiliog Ward Councillors hold a joint surgery with the neighbourhood policing team on the second Saturday of the month.
Your Neighbourhood Officer is PC Jo Skinner and our CSO Catrin Page. The Cwmbran Neighbourhood Policing Team can be contacted on 642088
The current ward priorities and contact details More information can be found on the Gwent Police Website's Croesyceiliog North Ward page
Advice
The Citizens Advice Bureau has a web based Advice guide which provides generalist advice from benefits to employment rights. The money advice service offers guidance on finacial matters from pensions to mortgages. Other web based resources are available but these are good places to start.
Volunteering
Do you have spare time, do you wish to learn new skills? Have you thought about becoming a volunteer? TVA is the umbrella agency for the third/voluntary sector
Housing
Visit Torfaen Homes website which provides information about living in Torfaen. The site can inform and signpost you to the relevant services you may require.
Councillor's Annual Reports
In Spring 2014 all Welsh Councillors will have to publish an annual report for the Municipal year 2013/2014. Torfaen Council gave elected members the opportunity to publish a report for 2012/ 2013. Some members submitted a report my report can be found on the my page on the Council's Website
On line request/report
Do you need a new bin or has your bin not been emptied? You can report issues or request services on line from the homepage Torfaen Council Website.
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