The council adopted its Local Development Plan (LDP) in December 2013. The plan sets out guidelines for the use and development of land within Torfaen. Our current plan runs out in 2021 and we are creating a new one that will set out the guidelines for development until 2033. We...More
Under the Gambling Act 2005, Torfaen County Borough Council is responsible for licensing and overseeing local gambling premises, and we are required to publish a policy that sets out how we will carry out our responsibilities under the act.
Our current Gambling Act policy will cease to...More
Whether it's investing more into making the borough cleaner and greener, supporting vulnerable people in the community or improving the standards in our schools, we're committed to making Torfaen a better place for our residents.
And with budgets under more and more...More
This is a survey for parents, grandparents, other family members and/or legal guardians of babies and young children who require access to baby changing facilities within Torfaen.
You may be a resident of Torfaen or someone who visits or passes through. We greatly welcome all contributions....More
This is a survey for anybody who lives in or visits Torfaen, who has an interest in the availability and/or accessibility of toilets outside of their own home.
You may be somebody who just needs to use public toilets regularly, or somebody who requires specific features from...More
In December 2016 the council bought the derelict iron works site in Abersychan known as the British, bringing it back into public ownership after more than 30 years of uncertainty in the private sector.
At 1300 acres, the British is the largest remaining site of industrial dereliction in...More
Torfaen Sixth Form/Post 16 Learning Centre - Not really a catchy name is it? So that’s where you come in...
We need your help in naming this brand new £20 million learning centre which will be the home of all English language A Level education in Torfaen from 2020.
The centre will...More
Torfaen County Borough Council is intending to apply for planning permission to extend the existing waste transfer facility at unit 7-8 Ty Coch Distribution Centre in the Ty Coch Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, to improve its operational efficiency.
Copies of the proposed application, the plans,...More
Residents and other stakeholders are being asked to comment on a draft plan that will guide the management of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site until 2023. More
Gofynnir i drigolion a rhanddeiliaid eraill wneud sylwadau ar gynllun drafft a fydd yn tywys rheolaeth Safle Treftadaeth y Byd Tirwedd Ddiwydiannol Blaenafon hyd at 2023. More
The council adopted its Local Development Plan (LDP) in December 2013. The plan guides the development and use of land in the county borough until 2021.
At its meeting on 17 th April 2018, the council approved the commencement of a full revision to its Local Development Plan, which will...More
We have partnered with the Wales Audit Office to try a new approach to understanding why significant numbers of people in the borough choose not to recycle their food waste. More
Rydym wedi ymuno â Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru i geisio ffordd newydd o ddeall pam fod nifer sylweddol o bobl yn y fwrdeistref yn dewis peidio ag ailgylchu eu gwastraff bwyd. More
Mabwysiadodd y Cyngor ei Gynllun Datblygu Lleol ym mis Rhagfyr 2013. Mae'r cynllun yn llywio datblygiad a'r defnydd a wneir o'r tir yn y Fwrdeistref Sirol hyd at 2021. Yn unol â'r ddeddfwriaeth, dechreuodd adolygiad statudol o'r CDLl yn 2017.
Cam cyntaf yr adolygiad hwn yw cyhoeddi'r Adroddiad...More
The Council adopted its Local Development Plan in December 2013. The plan guides the development and use of land in the County Borough until 2021. In line with legislation a statutory review of the LDP commenced in 2017.
The first stage of this review is the publication of this Draft Review...More
Beat the Winter Blues by taking part in the Happiness Pulse survey; the survey will highlight how happy, connected and active people in Torfaen are.
The Well- being of Future Generations Act 2016 has led public services in Wales to think long-term, work better with people and communities and...More
Every two to three years we are required to carry out a customer satisfaction survey with our library users which is fed back to the Welsh Government’s Museums, Archives and Libraries Department. It is also an opportunity for us to receive important feedback from our customers about the services...More
Torfaen Catering are responsible for the provision of school meals for all primary schools within the Authority. We have developed a menu that meets all the requirements of the Healthy Eating Regulations 2013 and aim to ensure that the meals we provide are both interesting and varied.
Mae...More
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new levy that local authorities can choose to charge on new developments in their area. The funds raised will go towards infrastructure needed to support growth in the Local Development Plan such as schools and transport improvements.
The Draft CIL...More
Mae’r Ardoll Seilwaith Cymunedol (ASC) yn ardoll newydd y gall awdurdodau lleol ddewis ei chodi ar ddatblygiadau newydd yn eu hardal. Bydd yr arian a godir yn mynd tuag at y seilwaith sydd ei angen i gefnogi twf yn y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol, megis ysgolion a gwelliannau i gludiant.
Mae Atodlen...More
Cyhoeddodd Bwrdd Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Torfaen ei asesiad llesiant ar gyfer Torfaen ym mis Mai 2017. www.torfaenpublicservicesboard.co.uk
Cadarnhaodd yr asesiad rhai pethau yr ydym yn gwybod amdanynt eisoes ac amlygu rhai meysydd sydd angen eu hystyried ymhellach: Beth yw'r...More
Torfaen Public Services Board published its assessment of well-being for Torfaen in May 2017. www.torfaenpublicservicesboard.co.uk
The assessment confirmed some things we knew already and highlighted some areas that need further exploration: What the issue really is and how we can work...More
Opportunities for our Rural Areas
‘Create’ Torfaen’s Rural Development Programme is appealing to our residents to come forward with new approaches to boost rural economic growth and improve life in rural areas.
Over the past year ‘Create’ has been involved in developing numerous...More
Rydym bellach yn cydweithio â Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent i ddarparu gwasanaethau trwyddedu ar gyfer y ddau awdurdod.
Fel rhan o'r fath gydweithio mae angen i ni adolygu ein polisïau i sicrhau eu bod yn deg, a, lle bo hynny'n ymarferol, yn gyson ar draws y ddau awdurdod. Rydym...More
We are now collaborating with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council to deliver licensing services for both authorities.
As part of this collaborative way of working we need to review our policies to ensure that they are fair and, where possible, consistent across both authorities. We are also...More
Rydym ar hyn o bryd yn diweddaru Cynllun Arfarnu a Rheoli Ardal Gadwraeth Canol Tref Blaenafon, sy’n gwneud argymhellion ar gyfer rheoli a gwella’r ardal o gwmpas canol tref Blaenafon at y dyfodol.
Fel rhan o’r broses hon, rydym hefyd yn cynnig ymestyn ffin Ardal Gadwraeth Canol Tref...More
We are currently updating the Blaenavon Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan which makes recommendations for the future management and enhancement of the area around Blaenavon town centre.
As part of this process we are also proposing to extend the boundary of the...More