Joanne Gauden - Councillor for Torfaen ( Croesyceiliog)

Councillor Joanne Gauden

 Labour  Croesyceiliog  Executive Member for Economy, Skills and Regeneration

Email: joanne.gauden@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

73 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

SPECIAL, Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 1.00 pm

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
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 25, 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

97 decisions · Page 2 of 20

Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 / Adroddiad Monitro Blynyddol CDLl Torfaen 2025

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

... to approve the Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 for submission to the Welsh Government and to delegate any final minor amendments to the Team Leader - Planning Policy & Implementation prior to submission and publication.

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

Annual Self-Assessment and Well-Being Report 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol Hunanasesu a Lles 2024-25

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

...they unanimously agreed to approve and adopt the Annual Self-Assessment and Well-being Report 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 4.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Torfaen County Borough Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030 / Cymeradwyo Datganiad o Bolisi Trwyddedu 2025-2030 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen

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

...to adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Policy, effective from November 1, 2025, until October 31, 2030.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 97