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 2 of 15

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 28, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Section 113 Agreement /, Members Seminar - Monday, 20th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 20, 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
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
Members Seminar Committee Member

Spectrum Spatial GIS – Member Training / GIS Gofodol Spectrum – Hyfforddiant i Aelodau, Members Seminar - Monday, 8th September, 2025 2.00 pm

September 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

97 decisions · Page 1 of 20

Agreement of Pride In Place Impact Fund (Pipif) Memorandum Of Understanding With Uk Government; And Proposal To Ringfence Pipif To Maximise Impact Of Levelling Up Fund Programme / Cytundeb ar gyfer Memorandwm Cyd-ddealltwriaeth Cronfa Effaith Balchde

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to enhance the Pontypool Town Centre vision, they approved the Pride in Place Impact Fund (PiPIF) Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Government and agreed to ringfence the £1.5 million PiPIF grant to support the Pontypool Cultural Hub Levelling Up Fund projects.

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

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

Climate And Nature Emergency Annual Report For 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol Yr Argyfwng Hinsawdd a Natur ar gyfer 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to approve the Climate and Nature Emergency Annual Report for 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 1.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 97