Chris Tew - Councillor for Torfaen (Abersychan)

Councillor Chris Tew

The Independent Group Abersychan

Email: chris.tew@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

117 meetings · Page 1 of 24

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 11, 2026, 10:00 am
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Special Meeting, Pensions Committee - Monday, 9th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 09, 2026, 10:00 am
Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 2:00 pm
Members Seminar Committee Member

SPF Seminar/Growth Fund / Seminar y GFfG/Cronfa Twf, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 02, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

142 decisions · Page 6 of 29

Caring for the Deceased / Gofalu am yr Ymadawedig

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

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Self-Assessment and Well-Being Report 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol Hunanasesu a Lles 2024-25

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

...they unanimously agreed to approve and adopt the Annual Self-Assessment and Well-being Report 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 4.

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

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

Community Review / Adolygiad Cymunedol

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

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 117

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 142