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 Committiee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 17, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Update on Work to Respond to the Climate and Nature Emergencies / Y Diweddaraf ar y Gwaith i Ymateb i'r Argyfyngau Hinsawdd a Natur, Members Seminar - Monday, 15th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 22 of 24

Approval of the Council's Statement of Gambling Principles / Cymeradwyo Datganiad o Egwyddorion Gamblo'r Cyngor

From: Council - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 10.00 am - October 22, 2024

To seek Council approval of the draft statement of gambling principles for the period 31 January 2025 to 30 January 2028 as endorsed by the Licensing Committee, and to advise Council of its statutory power to make a resolution to not issue casino premises licences.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Changes to the Petition Scheme / Newidiadau arfaethedig i'r Cynllun Deisebau

From: Council - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 10.00 am - October 22, 2024

...to approve proposed amendments to the Petition Scheme and grant the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to make necessary changes to the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Family Absence Policy for Elected Members / Bolisi Absenoldeb Teulu ar gyfer Aelodau Etholedig

From: Council - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 10.00 am - October 22, 2024

To seek Council approval of the draft Family Absence Policy for elected members, noting that there are certain requirements set out in the Policy which must be followed by law.

Recommendations Approved

Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2024 / Adroddiad Monitro Blynyddol CDLl Torfaen 2024

From: Council - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 10.00 am - October 22, 2024

The purpose of this report is to seek approval of the 2024 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) of the Torfaen Local Development Plan (LDP) for its submission to the Welsh Government (WG) on or before the 31st October 2024 and publication on the Council’s website.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 95

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 120