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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

101 meetings · Page 2 of 21

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 20, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee Committee Member

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

December 17, 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
Pensions Committee Committee Member

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

December 15, 2025
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

December 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

142 decisions · Page 1 of 29

Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 / Datganiad Llywodraethu Blynyddol 2024/25

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...unanimously approved the Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Reduction Scheme / Cynllun Gostyngiad Treth y Cyngor

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Mid-Year Treasury Management Monitoring Report 2025-26 / Adroddiad Monitro Rheolaeth Trysorlys Canol y Flwyddyn 2025-26

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Responding to the Panel Performance Assessment Peer Review / Ymateb i Adolygiad Cymheiriaid Asesiad Perfformiad y Panel

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to unanimously note the Council's final response to its panel performance assessment peer review, as received and agreed by the Council's Governance and Audit Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Monitoring Officer / Penodi Swyddog Monitro

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to unanimously appoint Polly Ellis, Head of Legal, as Monitoring Officer for the periods when the current Monitoring Officer is not contractually required to work.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 101

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 142