Stuart Ashley - Councillor for Torfaen (Pontnewydd)

Councillor Stuart Ashley

Labour Pontnewydd

Email: stuart.ashley@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Members Seminar (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Governance & Audit Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

115 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Council Committee Member

ANNUAL COUNCIL, Council - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 10.00 am

April 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Governance & Audit Committee Committee Member

Governance & Audit Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 12, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

133 decisions · Page 3 of 27

Appointment of Independent Members on the Ethics and Standards Committee / Penodi Aelod Annibynnol ar y Pwyllgor Moeseg a Safonau

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to appoint Mrs Lorraine Morgan as an Independent Member of the Ethics & Standards Committee for four years from 21 January 2026, and Mr Peter Keen and Mr Alan Jeremiah as reserve members.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Monitoring Officer / Penodi Swyddog Monitro

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to unanimously appoint Polly Ellis, Head of Legal, as Monitoring Officer for the periods when the current Monitoring Officer is not contractually required to work.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 / Datganiad Llywodraethu Blynyddol 2024/25

From: Governance & Audit Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 after scrutinizing and commenting on the draft.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Operational Plan- Quarterly Update / Cynllun Gweithredol Archwilio Mewnol - Diweddariad Chwarterol

From: Governance & Audit Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

... to approve the recommendations within the Internal Audit Operational Plan quarterly update report.

Recommendations Approved

Mid-Year Treasury Management Monitoring Report 2025-26 / Adroddiad Monitro Canol Blwyddyn ar Rheoli’r Trysorlys 2025-26

From: Governance & Audit Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations within the Mid-Year Treasury Management Monitoring Report 2025-26 and provide any comments for Council consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 115

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 133