Councillor Mandy Owen
Email: Amanda.Owen@torfaen.gov.uk
Council: Torfaen
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Homelessness Pressures & Response / Pwysau Digartrefedd ac Ymateb, Members Seminar - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm
Executive Member Decisions - Environment - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
102 decisions · Page 5 of 21
Torfaen LDP: Supplementary Planning Guidance / CDLl Torfaen: Cyfarwyddyd Cynllunio Atodol
From: Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.00 am - July 22, 2025
To seek approval to adopt the Updated Planning Obligations SPG: Annex 1 on Affordable Housing; and delegate powers to the Team Leader - Planning Policy & Implementation to make any necessary factual updates to all adopted SPGs
Recommendations Approved
County Plan Delivery Plan 2024-25: End of Year Update / Cynllun Cyflenwi'r Cynllun Sirol 2024-25: Diweddariad Diwedd y Flwyddyn
From: Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.00 am - July 22, 2025
To provide Council with an end of year update on progress made against the Council's Delivery Plan in 2024/25
Recommendations Approved
Children’s Services Financial Recovery Plan Update and Transition Planning / Diweddariad ar Gynllun Adferiad Ariannol Gwasanaethau Plant a Chynllunio Trosglwyddiad
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 08, 2025
• Cabinet received a report in October 2024 in respect of the developing and increasing adverse financial position in Children’s Social Care. • Cabinet received a further report in January 2025 providing an update position and outlining a medium to longer term service transformation / transition plan. • Upon receiving the report in January 2025, Cabinet agreed to support the funding for a transition plan to manage demand and associated spend. • Since the report presented in January, the number of Children Looked After has reduced. • Since the report presented in January 2025 the confirmed overspend position for 2024/25 reduced. • An Accelerated Improvement Group (AIG) was established and continues to operate. • Children’s Services (Social Care) has been restructured to support more focussed care planning and de-escalation of need. • The broader Children’s Services system is being reviewed to ensure a “road map” in line with the Marmot principles and longer-term vision of the Council.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of children's play areas - Dog Control Orders / Mabwysiadu Mannau Chwarae Plant - Gorchmynion Rheoli Cwn
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 08, 2025
To seek approval to adopt newly identified children's play areas under the Public Space Protection Order for Dog Controls
Recommendations Approved
Land Acquisition / Caffael Tir
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 08, 2025
Acquisition of land
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 80
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 102