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.
Croesyceiliog School out of special measures
A CWMBRAN secondary school has been removed from special measures after inspectors found it has made “sufficient progress”.
Temporary reduction in Torfaen library opening hours approved
OPENING hours will be temporarily reduced across three libraries in Torfaen while a service review is carried out.
Hat trick of awards for Torfaen salon
A Torfaen salon has won the top-rated salon and two silver awards at the 2021 British Hair and Beauty Awards.
Is this the first 5G mobile phone mast in Cwmbran?
A 20m 5G mobile phone mast has been built by the bus stop at Fairwater Shops. The network behind the mast has not turned it on yet.
