There is still time to stand as a candidate for election in the local government elections in Torfaen that are taking place in May.
Start a career in social work in Torfaen
Torfaen Council is hosting its first virtual social care recruitment day
Specsavers Cwmbran plants 30 trees to celebrate the store’s 30th anniversary
A CWMBRAN opticians has marked its thirtieth anniversary by supporting a tree planting scheme at Cwmbran Boating Lake.
Aged 16 or 17? Register now to be eligible to vote in May’s elections
Young people will get the chance to have their say in who their next councillors will be in this year’s local elections.
VIDEO: A look around The Steelhouse- Torfaen’s new reuse shop
Do you love rummaging for a bargain? You need to plan a visit to The Steelhouse, Torfaen’s reuse shop.
Section of major road in Cwmbran closed
A section of Cwmbran Drive will be closed for three consecutive Sundays from tomorrow-27 February 2022 so diseased trees can be cut down.
New ways of running innovation centre could be considered in review
ALTERNATIVE locations for an innovation centre, and changes to the way it is being run, should be considered as part of a review into its future, councillors have said.
New 5G mast in Cwmbran allowed to go ahead following appeal
PLANS for a 65-foot high 5G mast in Cwmbran will be allowed to go ahead after a council decision was overturned.
Home education numbers rise by 93% in Torfaen since 2019
THE number of children registered for home education across Gwent has risen by more than 50 per cent since before the Covid-19 pandemic started, new figures reveal. Torfaen has seen a 93 per cent increase in those registered for home education from 2019, with the number rising from 89 to 172 in July 2021.
Council tax to rise by more than £15 to pay for policing in Gwent
THE amount people pay in council tax towards policing in Gwent will increase by more than £15 in the next financial year, it has been confirmed.