Councillor Joanne Gauden
Email: joanne.gauden@torfaen.gov.uk
Council: Torfaen
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
77 meetings · Page 1 of 16
SPF Seminar/Growth Fund / Seminar y GFfG/Cronfa Twf, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 2.00 pm
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
Decisions from Meetings
115 decisions · Page 5 of 23
Quoracy of the National Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales / Cworwm Cyd-bwyllgor Cenedlaethol Gwasanaeth Mabwysiadu Cenedlaethol Cymru a Maethu Cymru
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to amend the quoracy requirements for the National Joint Committee meetings by reducing the quorum to 40% with at least three regional areas represented, and to authorize the signing of the Deed of Variation to enable this change.
Recommendations Approved
Initial Revenue Estimates 2026/27 / Amcangyfrifon Refeniw Cychwynnol 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to note the updated financial forecast for 2025/26, initial estimates and proposed approaches for addressing the budget gap, and the timetable for the remainder of the 2026/27 budget setting process.
Recommendations Approved
Complaints - Annual Report 2024/25 / Cwynion - Adroddiad Blynyddol 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025
...to note the information in the 2024/25 annual complaints report, continue supporting the Complaints and FOI Team, and note the annual letter from the Public Services Ombudsman.
Recommendations Approved
Community Review / Adolygiad Cymunedol
From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025
...Council approved the final proposals for the Review of Communities formulated by the task and finish group, and approved their submission to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for final consultation.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Membership Changes & Appointment of Independent Member of Ethics & Standards Committee / Newidiadau i Aelodau'r Pwyllgor a Phenodi Aelod Annibynnol o'r Pwyllgor Moeseg a Safonau
From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025
...to change committee memberships by appointing Councillors Alan Slade, Stuart Keyte, and Jason O'Connell to different committees, replacing Councillor David Thomas, and to reappoint Rhodri Guest as an Independent Member of the Ethics and Standards Committee for another four years.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 77
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 115