Catherine Bonera - Councillor for Torfaen ( St Dials)

Councillor Catherine Bonera

 The Independent Group  St Dials  Chair of Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny

Email: catherine.bonera@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Homelessness Pressures & Response / Pwysau Digartrefedd ac Ymateb, Members Seminar - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 08, 2025
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 18, 2025
Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee Chair

Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 13, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Raise the Rate Update / Codi’r Gyfradd – Y diweddaraf, Members Seminar - Monday, 10th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

60 decisions · Page 7 of 12

Torfaen Education Services Update / Y Diweddaraf am Wasanaethau Addysg Torfaen

From: Council - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 08, 2025

? Estyn has published an ‘effective practice’ case study on the Local Authority entitled ‘Leaders securing improvement in a local authority’. ? An updated Education Improvement Plan (EIP) has been co-constructed with stakeholders ? The EIP for the financial year 25/26 comprises of six objectives, which align with the County Plan and national educational priorities ? Inspection reports and letters outlining findings from Estyn interim visits are available via the Estyn website ? Rates of pupil attendance continue to improve but remain below pre-pandemic levels ? Rates of exclusions have reduced but remain high ? The Education Service has continued to provide regular and varied reports to both the Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Children and Families and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee ? Core elements of the County Plan have been delivered including the roll out of universal free school meals, reducing the rate of learners identified as not in education, employment or training on leaving year 11, the community youth and play provision across Torfaen, and delivery of substantial capital investment projects.

Recommendations Approved

Violence Against Women and Girls Member Champion / Aelod Eiriolwr Trais yn erbyn Menywod a Merched

From: Council - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 08, 2025

To inform Council of new Violence Against Women and Girls Member Champion, and for Council to appoint to the role for the remainder of the 2024/25 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

From: Council - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 10.00 am - December 17, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Annual Report to Council on Effectiveness of Social Services by Strategic Director Children and Family Services as ‘Statutory Director of Social Services’ / Adroddiad Blynyddol i'r Cyngor ar Effeithlonrwydd y Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol gan Gyfarwyddwr

From: Council - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 10.00 am - December 17, 2024

To advise Members of the content of the report of the Statutory Director of Social Services (Changing Lives), which provides a summary of developments throughout 2023/24 and includes future developments and aspirations which are aligned to the County Plan and Annual Delivery Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 61

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 60