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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

108 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 11, 2026, 10:00 am
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 2:00 pm
Members Seminar Committee Member

SPF Seminar/Growth Fund / Seminar y GFfG/Cronfa Twf, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 20, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

127 decisions · Page 6 of 26

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

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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 108

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 127