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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

108 meetings · Page 3 of 22

Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committiee Committee Member

Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 16, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Bron Afon Strategic Update / Diweddariad Strategol Bron Afon, Members Seminar - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 13, 2025
Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am

9 attendees, 9 documents, 0 media files

October 08, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Local Development Plan Briefing / Sesiwn Briffio ar gyfer y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol, Members Seminar - Monday, 6th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 06, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Monday, 6th October, 2025 10.00 am

6 attendees, 30 documents, 0 media files

October 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Planning Application - 25/P/0296/FUL / Cais Cynllunio - 25/P/0296/FUL

From: Planning Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025

...to authorize the Group Leader (Development Management) to grant planning permission for application 25/P/0296/FUL, subject to a Section 106 agreement and the conditions outlined in the report, with potential amendments.

Recommendations Approved

Pension Fund Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol a Chyfrifon y Gronfa Bensiwn 2024/25

From: Special Meeting, Pensions Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 17, 2025

...to approve the Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25 and endorse the signing of the accounts and Letter of Representation by the Chair of the Pension Committee and the Section 151 Officer.

Recommendations Approved

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

Federation and Collaborative Arrangements between Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Councils / Ffederasiwn a Threfniadau Cydweithredu rhwng Cynghorau Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent

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

...to support a federated approach with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, the Council approved a Section 113 Agreement for shared leadership roles and a joint pay structure.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 108

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 120