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Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am
October 28, 2025 Council View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Caring for the Deceased / Gofalu am yr Ymadawedig
Recommendations Approved...to note the update on the implementation of the Caring for the Deceased initiative, which aims to establish a volunteer network to attend public health funerals for Torfaen residents with no known family or friends.
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Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 / Adroddiad Monitro Blynyddol CDLl Torfaen 2025
Recommendations Approved... to approve the Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 for submission to the Welsh Government and to delegate any final minor amendments to the Team Leader - Planning Policy & Implementation prior to submission and publication.
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Approval of Torfaen County Borough Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030 / Cymeradwyo Datganiad o Bolisi Trwyddedu 2025-2030 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
Recommendations Approved...to adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Policy, effective from November 1, 2025, until October 31, 2030.
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Committee Membership Changes & Appointment of Independent Member of Ethics & Standards Committee / Newidiadau i Aelodau'r Pwyllgor a Phenodi Aelod Annibynnol o'r Pwyllgor Moeseg a Safonau
Recommendations Approved...to change committee memberships by appointing Councillors Alan Slade, Stuart Keyte, and Jason O'Connell to different committees, replacing Councillor David Thomas, and to reappoint Rhodri Guest as an Independent Member of the Ethics and Standards Committee for another four years.
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Federation and Collaborative Arrangements between Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Councils / Ffederasiwn a Threfniadau Cydweithredu rhwng Cynghorau Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent
Recommendations Approved...to support a federated approach with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, the Council approved a Section 113 Agreement for shared leadership roles and a joint pay structure.
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Annual Self-Assessment and Well-Being Report 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol Hunanasesu a Lles 2024-25
Recommendations Approved...they unanimously agreed to approve and adopt the Annual Self-Assessment and Well-being Report 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 4.
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Community Review / Adolygiad Cymunedol
Recommendations Approved...Council approved the final proposals for the Review of Communities formulated by the task and finish group, and approved their submission to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for final consultation.
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