The Welsh Government wants views before it considers making changes to the statutory guidance on school uniform in Wales.
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Help for residents at Cost of Living advice events in Cwmbran and Pontypool
Torfaen elected representatives Lynne Neagle MS and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP are holding a Cost of Living advice day to help local residents worried about making ends meet in the current financial crisis.
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Residents asked for views on double yellow lines on road in Oakfield to stop parents using it as drop-off area for local primary school
Residents living on a road in Oakfield are being asked for their views on double yellow lines being painted outside their homes.
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VIDEO: Tin Can Kitchen opens in Cwmbran
An independent food business has opened in a converted 20-foot shipping container in Cwmbran.
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Support for working families in Torfaen
A Big Lottery-funded project is helping the lives of working families in Torfaen be “a little easier” as parents struggle to cope with rising childcare and energy costs.
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‘Football pitch’ shaped area cut out on field earmarked for 3G pitch- Local mum says the field is currently ‘free’ to exercise on but in the future her children will have to ‘pay’ to use it
An Oakfield resident says she is “devastated” at proposals to build a 3G pitch on a field near her home. This week the long grass on the site has been cut back in what she describes as a “football pitch” shape.
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Rugby legend Shane Williams urges people to learn lifesaving skills
Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams is fronting a new campaign to urge the people of Wales to learn lifesaving CPR and defibrillation skills as a recent survey reveals that less than half of Welsh adults are trained.
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Complaints and compliments about Torfaen Council during 2021/22
Residents made 112 compliments and 92 complaints about Torfaen Council during 2021/22.
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Cwmbran Community Council plan to fit more speed indicator devices in the town
Councillors from Cwmbran Community Council plan to continue their work to reduce speeding on the town’s roads by installing more speed indicator devices.
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Torfaen MP urges Government to increase benefits in-line with inflation
Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has called on the Government to honour the promise former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made and increase benefits in-line with inflation, to match the increased costs of food and energy.