Alfie Best - Councillor for Torfaen (Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood)

Councillor Alfie Best

Labour Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood

Email: alfie.best@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

109 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Council Committee Member

ANNUAL COUNCIL, Council - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 13 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 10.00 am

April 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Monday, 30 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 30, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

148 decisions · Page 7 of 30

Pension Fund Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol a Chyfrifon y Gronfa Bensiwn 2024/25

From: Special Meeting, Pensions Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 17, 2025

...to approve the Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25 and endorse the signing of the accounts and Letter of Representation by the Chair of the Pension Committee and the Section 151 Officer.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 / Adroddiad Monitro Blynyddol CDLl Torfaen 2025

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

... 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.

Recommendations Approved

Federation and Collaborative Arrangements between Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Councils / Ffederasiwn a Threfniadau Cydweithredu rhwng Cynghorau Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Torfaen County Borough Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030 / Cymeradwyo Datganiad o Bolisi Trwyddedu 2025-2030 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...to adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Policy, effective from November 1, 2025, until October 31, 2030.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 109

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 148