You can now download a free ebook packed with information about how Cwmbran New Town led the way in an “important phase in UK post-war town planning.”
Energy saving upgrades in Torfaen to be funded by council loan
AN UPGRADE of sites managed by Torfaen Leisure Trust will cut electricity consumption by around 40 per cent.
Photos of Bois y Bryn, Cwmbran’s sea shanty choir, in the Mount Pleasant
Enjoy a look at the photos of Bois y Bryn in the Mount Pleasant. Cwmbran’s sea shanty choir had a Christmas buffet in the Old Cwmbran pub.
Pontypool business backs Gwent Olympian
Newport athlete and Olympian Mica Moore has done it once, and she’s hoping to do it again, with the help of new sponsor Pro Steel Engineering.
£8,550 for three new speed indicator devices in Cwmbran
Cwmbran Community Council wants to spend £8,550 on three new speed indicator devices in the town. The devices flash up the speed of an oncoming car to show if the driver is speeding (red figure) or not (green figure).
17 months on. Due to ‘factors beyond our control’ scaffolding still surrounds Cwmbran’s House of Fraser
Scaffolding has covered House of Fraser in Cwmbran since July 2020. The store is open as normal to shoppers.
Electric taxi to be trialled in Torfaen
AN ELECTRIC taxi will be trialled in Torfaen after the council agreed to make an exception to its licensing policy.
Pontypool to host town centre Christmas event
A one-day Christmas event is taking place in Pontypool town centre on Saturday 11 December 2021.
£8,000 of grants to support Torfaen residents over winter
Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA) has given out a total of £8,030 of grants to seven community groups to support local residents through winter.
Former town centre estate agent to become pizza restaurant
A former estate agent’s office in Cwmbran town centre will be turned into a pizza restaurant and takeaway.