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Mayor's Engagements

Councillor Mandy Owen

May 2014 - May 2015

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during May 2014: 20.05.14 Council Meeting & Mayor Making Ceremony - Council Chamber,

Civic Centre, Pontypool M

21.05.14 Launch of the Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund (2014/15) - Mayor's

Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M

Abersychan District Festival Tree Laying Ceremony - Ty Bryn

Residential Home, Abersychan, Pontypool M

Cwmbran Community Council AGM - The Council House, Ventnor

Road, Cwmbran M

22.05.14 Abersychan District Festival Scarecrow Judging - Millennium Hall,

Garndiffaith, Pontypool M

Meeting with South Wales Argus - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

102nd Birthday Party for Mrs Rachel Allsop - Arthur Jenkins Home,

Blaenavon M

Production of "Footloose" - St Alban's RC High School, The Park,

Pontypool M

24.05.14 Abersychan District Festival Scarecrow Judging Final - Millennium

Hall, Garndiffaith, Pontypool M

28.05.14 Fundraising Meeting - Chepstow Racecourse, Monmouthshire M TRAC2's 'An Evening of Thanks' - Trevethin & Penygarn

Community Centre, Pontypool M

29.05.14 President of the Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association for Wales

Annual Briefing & Dinner - The Copthorne Hotel, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff

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30.05.14 St David’s Hospice Care Midnight Walk Photocall – Cwmbran

Stadium M

Annual Summer Exhibition of Pontypool & District Art Club - The

Peoples Centre, Trosnant House, Pontypool M

Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 14 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 14

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Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during June 2014: 01.06.14 Torfaen Riding Club's Charity Fundraising Day in memory of Shae

Brynley Button - Torfaen Riding Club's Field, Chapel Lane, Cwmbran

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03.06.14 Official Opening of "Cynthia's Garden" - Ty Siriol, County Hospital,

Pontypool M

04.06.14 Torfaen Voluntary Alliance Volunteering Awards Ceremony -

Congress Theatre, Gwent Square, Cwmbran M

05.06.14 Torfaen Adult Learning Partnership Celebration of Achievement

Evening - Pontypool CEC M

06.06.14 Civic Service Planning Meeting – Irie Shack, Leisure@Cwmbran,

Glyndwr Road, Cwmbran M

Charity Event Planning Meeting – Vue Cinema,

Leisure@Cwmbran, Glyndwr Road, Cwmbran M

Church Service - St John's Church, Wainfelin, Pontypool DM Supper Party with the Bishop of Monmouth - Bishopstow, Stow Hill,

Newport M

St David's Hospice Care Midnight Walk - Cwmbran Stadium M 08.06.14 Monmouthshire County Council's Civic Service - St Mary's Priory

Church, Abergavenny M

Charity Vintage 1940's Tea Party in aid of St David's Hospice Care

- Greenmeadow Golf Club, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M

10.06.14 The Queen's Garden Party - Buckingham Palace, London M 11.06.14 Visit to Gwent Police Headquarters - Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M Carers Week Lunch - Irie Shack, Leisure@Cwmbran, Cwmbran M Official Opening of Men's Wellbeing Event - Widdershins,

Sebastopol, Pontypool DM

Torfaen Scouts' Annual General Meeting - Panteg Headquarters,

New Inn, Pontypool M

12.06.14 Visit to Equal Project - Reception, West Monmouth School,

Blaendare Road, Pontypool M

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Official Opening of Mayor's of Torfaen Exhibition - Pontypool Museum

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Meeting of the Mic Morris Trust followed by Cheque Presentation -

Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M

13.06.14 Charity Golf Day Planning Meeting - Pontypool Golf Club M Civic Service Planning Meeting – St Gabriel’s Church, Old

Cwmbran M

14.06.14 Cwmbran Big Event - Boating Lake, Cwmbran M 15.06.14 Carmarthenshire County Council's Civic Service - Capel Newydd,

Llanybri, Llanstephan, Carmarthen M

17.06.14 Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Young Enterprise Wales

Area Final - Sherman Theatre, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff M

18.06.14 Visit to TOG's Centre - The Highway, New Inn, Pontypool M Dedication & Naming of Rose in Memory of Cynthia Beynon MBE -

Ty Siriol, County Hospital, Pontypool M

Charity Event Planning Meeting – The Curry Lounge, Cwmbran

Shopping M

Pre-VENT 14-19 Awards Evening - Coleg Gwent Pontypool

Campus, Blaendare Road, Pontypool M

20.06.14 Barratt Homes' Professional Morning - Penygarn Heights,

Penygarn Road, Pontypool M

Mic Morris Golf Day Presentation Evening - Pontypool Golf Club M 21.06.14 39th National Rally for Institute of Construction Management - Best

Western Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran M

22.06.14 City of Newport Council's Civic Service - Civic Centre, Newport M Civic Service - St Gabriel's Church, Clomendy Road, Cwmbran M 23.06.14 Armed Forces Week Flag Raising Ceremony - Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 24.06.14 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 26.06.14 Fairwater High School's Annual Awards Ceremony - The Crystal

Suite, The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran M

27.06.14 Llantarnam Transition Festival - Llantarnam Comprehensive,

Cwmbran M

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Visit to Canteen Staff on their last day – Cafeteria, Civic Centre, Pontypool

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Newport & Usk Vale Lions Club 49th Charter Night - Usk Vale

Restaurant & Bar, Malpas, Newport M

28.06.14 Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony - Cwmbran Community

Council, Ventnor Road, Cwmbran M

Blaenavon World Heritage Festival - Blaenavon Town Centre M 29.06.14 Caerphilly County Borough Council's Civic Service - St Gwlady's

Church, Church Place, Bargoed M

Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 43 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 57 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during July 2014: 01.07.14 Citizenship Ceremony - Civic Centre, Pontypool M 02.07.14 Reception for former Pontypool Catering Staff - Mayor's Parlour,


03.07.14 Infants' End of Term Concert - Nant Coch House, Rougemont

School, Llantarnam Hall, Malpas Road, Newport M

Funeral of former Councillor & Mayor of Torfaen Mr Fred Bacon -

Holy Trinity Church, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran M

Junior School Prizegiving - Sports Hall, Rougemont School,

Llantarnam Hall, Malpas Road, Newport M

04.07.14 Annual Graduation Ceremony - Brynteg Nursery, Abersychan,

Pontypool M

05.07.14 Pontypool Male Voice Choir Charity Concert - Panteg House,

Pontypool M

06.07.14 Vale of Glamorgan's Civic Service - All Saint's Church, Barry M 08.07.14 Passing Out Ceremony of Torfaen Young Firefighters - Cwmbran

Fire Station, Henllys Way, Cwmbran M

09.07.14 Independent Living Skills Celebration of Achievement - Pontypool

CEC M

10.07.14 Pontypool Community Council's Poet of Pontypool Presentation

Evening - The Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Penygarn, Pontypool

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11.07.14 Charity Fundraising Meeting - St Joseph's Social Club, Blenheim

Road, Cwmbran M

12.07.14 Pontypool Carnival - Entrance of Riverside Car Park, Osborne

Road, Pontypool M

Henllys Village Fete - Playpark (opposite Dorallt Inn), Henllys,

Cwmbran M

13.07.14 Merthyr Tydfil CBC's Civic Service - St David's Parish Church, High

Street, Merthyr Tydfil M

14.07.14 Official Opening of The Curry Lounge - 17/22 The Parade,

Cwmbran Shopping Centre M

15.07.14 Presentation Evening - Nant Celyn Primary School, Cwmbran M

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16.07.14 Graduation Day (AM Session) - Henllys Village Nursery, Henllys, Cwmbran

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Graduation Day (PM Session) - Henllys Village Nursery, Henllys,

Cwmbran M

17.07.14 Afon Lwyd Greenway Launch - Cwmbran Boating Lake M Launch of 'Above & Below the Wales' Exhibition - Pontypool

Museum M

Charity Fundraising Movie Premier Night - Vue Cinema, Cwmbran M 18.07.14 Trevethin Festivals Charity Summer Gala Concert - St Cadoc's

Church, Trevethin, Pontypool M

19.07.14 Forgeside Summer Fete - Forgeside Green, Forgeside, Blaenavon M Blaenavon Town Council Civic Service - St Peter's Church,

Blaenavon M

21.07.14 Royal Welsh Show & Official Luncheon - Vice Presidents' &

Governors' Pavilion, Royal Welsh Showground, Powys M

22.07.14 Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 24.07.14 Forresters Car Club Motorsport Open Evening - Newtown Motors,

Cwmbran M

25.07.14 Allotments Judging - Coed Eva Allotments, Cwmbran PM Summer Playschemes Photocall - Fairwater High School,

Cwmbran M

Football Match in aid of the Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund -

Cwmbran Stadium M

27.07.14 Slimming World Do Race For Life Photocall - Oasis Cark Park,

North Fields, Cwmbran M

28.07.14 Official Opening of Boots Opticians - Boots, Cwmbran M Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 34 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 91 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during August 2014: 01.08.14 Official Launch of Gwent & the Great War Exhibition - Gwent

Archives, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale M

02.08.14 Official Opening of Costa Coffee Shop - Next, Cwmbran Retail

Centre M

04.08.14 WWI Act of Commemoration - Pontnewydd Cenotaph, Cwmbran M WWI Commemoration Service - Holy Trinity Church, Pontnewydd,

Cwmbran M

WWI Commemoration Service - St Cadoc's Church, Trevethin,

Pontypool DM

Launch of County Wide WW1 Exhibition - Blaenavon World

Heritage Centre M

WWI Commemoration Candlelit Service - War Memorial Clock,

Blaenavon DM

National Service of Commemoration to mark the centenary of the

start of the First World War - Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff M

06.08.14 Visit to Playscheme – Cwmbran Stadium M Visit to Playscheme – Ponthir Village Hall, Cwmbran M Visit to Playscheme – Llanyrafon Social Club, Cwmbran M Visit to Playscheme – St Dials Community Hall, Cwmbran M Visit to Playscheme – Coed Eva, Cwmbran M Visit to Playscheme – Panteg, Pontypool M Visit to Playscheme – New Inn, Pontypool M 09.08.14 Wales Gurkha Open Day - TA Centre, 100 Field Squadron, Ty

Coch Way, Cwmbran M

10.08.14 Teddy Bears Picnic - World Heritage Centre, Church Road,

Blaenavon M

13.08.14 Summer Playscheme Talent Show - Blaenavon Workmen's Hall M Mayor of The Vale of Glamorgan's Afternoon Tea at the Vale of

Glamorgan Agricultural Show - Civic Marquee, Fonmon Castle Grounds, Rhoose

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15.08.14 Afternoon Tea - The Cockerel Community Hall, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran

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16.08.14 Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Trust Family Activity & Fun Day -

Glenside Community Hall, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran M

20.08.14 "The Zoo" - Ty Bryn Residential Home, Abersychan, Pontypool M 21.08.14 Charity Coffee Afternoon - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

Visit to Tenovus Mobile Cancer Support Unit - Cwmbran Stadium M 22.08.14 End of Summer Playscheme Awards - Cwmbran Stadium M 24.08.14 100th Birthday Party for Herbert John Rosser – New Inn, Pontypool M 25.08.14 Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund Fun Day at the Races - Chepstow

Racecourse M

30.08.14 Pontypool WI Baton Presentation - Blaenavon Railway M Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 28 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 119 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during September 2014: 03.09.14 Jobs Fair - Congress Theatre, Cwmbran M Cheque Presentation - The Curry Lounge, Cwmbran Shopping M 04.09.14 Presentation of Plaque by Wales Gurkha Community - Mayor's

Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M

Meeting of the Mic Morris Trust - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

05.09.14 Official Opening of TRAC2 New Outreach Offices - Trevethin

Church Hall, Folly Lane, Trevethin, Pontypool M

06.09.14 Pontnewydd Male Choir Annual Concert - Llantarnam School,

Cwmbran M

07.09.14 Bridgend County Borough Council's Civic Service - St John The

Devine, Church Street, Aberkenfig M

09.09.14 Mayoral Briefing – Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 12.09.14 Centenary Celebration - St John's Church, Wainfelin, Pontypool DM 13.09.14 WWI Commemoration Open Afternoon & Special Service - All

Saints Church, Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran M

Charity Concert - Garndiffaith Millennium Hall, Pontypool M Town Crier Talent Show Final - Congress Theatre, Cwmbran DM 15.09.14 BEM Presentation to Mr Graeme Knowles - Marriage Room, Civic

Centre, Pontypool M

19.09.14 Charity Fundraising Meeting - Costa Coffee, Cwmbran Retail Park M Gwent Best Kept Village Competition Presentation Evening -

Chepstow Garden Centre, Pwllmeyric, Chepstow M

20.09.14 Welsh Region of Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy

National Gala - Pontypool Active Living Centre M

21.09.14 Blaenau Gwent CBC Civic Sunday - Saron Chapel, Park Row,

Tredegar M

22.09.14 Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M

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Handing Over of Blaenavon Resource Centre - Middle Coed Cae Road, Blaenavon

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23.09.14 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 25.09.14 Ministerial Launch of 'Support Your High Street' Campaign - The

Lion Hotel, Blaenavon M

Floral Festival Preview Evening - St Michael's Church, Llantarnam,

Cwmbran M

26.09.14 MacMillan Coffee Morning - Committee Rooms 2 & 3, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

27.09.14 Remembering WWI Open Day - St Cadoc's Church, Trevethin,

Pontypool M

Torfaen Libraries Summer Reading Challenge Celebration Day -

Cwmbran Library M

28.09.14 Tour of Caerwent Rally - Caerwent, Caldicott, Monmouthshire M 30.09.14 Official Launch of 'Be Independent' - Ty George Lansbury,

Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran DM


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It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during October 2014:

02.10.14 Pontypool Community Council's Annual Grants Presentation Evening - The Comrades Club, Market Street, Pontypool

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03.10.14 Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament - Pontypool Golf Club M 04.10.14 Wales Gurkha Community Dashain Celebration - TA Centre,

Cwmbran M

05.10.14 Afternoon Tea & Tour at Humble by Nature - Upper Meend Farm,

Nr Penallt, Monmouth M

07.10.14 Visit to the National Assembly for Wales - The Senedd, Cardiff Bay M Preview Evening - Tiger Store, Gwent Square, Cwmbran M 09.10.14 Torfaen U3A Open Day - Woodland Road Social Centre,

Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M

10.10.14 Chairman's Charity Event - Comrades Club, Pontypool M 11.10.14 Opening Event - Tiger Store, Gwent Square, Cwmbran M 12.10.14 Mayor of Neath Port Talbot's Civic Service - Saint Mary the Virgin

Church, Briton Ferry M

13.10.14 100th Birthday Celebration for Mrs Florence Culley - Thomas

Gabrielle Nursing Home, Old Cwmbran M

16.10.14 Charity Fundraising Meeting with St David's Hospice Care &

Tenovus - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M

Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 17.10.14 Official Opening of Nursery - Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran, Henllys

Way, Cwmbran M

Charity Fundraising Meeting – Pontnewydd Workmen’s Club,

Cwmbran M

Charity Fundraising Meeting – Pages Fish & Chip Shop M TOGs Charity Ball - Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran DM 18.10.14 Special Service for the Knights Templar - St Michael's Church,

Llantarnam, Cwmbran M

Cwmbran Male Choir's Golden Anniversary Concert - Congress

Theatre, Cwmbran DM

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Mayor of The Vale of Glamorgan's Charity Hog Roast Event - St Athan Community Centre, Glyndwr Avenue, St Athan

M

19.10.14 Chairman of North Somerset Council's Civic Service - St Martin's

Church, Church Road, Worle, Weston-super-Mare M

20.10.14 Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 21.10.14 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Citizenship Ceremony - Civic Centre, Pontypool M 23.10.14 Annual Awards Ceremony - Sports Hall, West Monmouth School,


24.10.14 Book Launch of "Blaenavon & the First World War" - Blaenavon

Workmen's Hall M

25.10.14 Official Opening of the Pontnewydd Poppy Appeal - Gwent Square,

Cwmbran Shopping M

Raise the Roof Concert - WPCA Hall, West Pontnewydd, Cwmbran M 26.10.14 Metal Detecting Rally for the Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund -

Pontypool Active Living Centre M

27.10.14 Memorial Service for Lucy Jane Saint - Llanvihangel Church Yard,

Pontypool M

31.10.14 Charity Halloween Party - St Joseph's Club, St Dials, Cwmbran M Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 31

Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 178 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during November 2014:

02.11.14 Welsh Disabled Sports Team Championship - Newport International Sports Village, The Leisure Centre, Spytty Boulevard, Newport

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04.11.14 175th Anniversary of the Chartist Uprising Event - Pontypool

Market M

05.11.14 Salvation Army Service of Celebration - Wesley Street, Cwmbran PM 06.11.14 Service of Remembrance - Holy Trinity Church, Pontnewydd,

Cwmbran DM

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service Long Service & Good Conduct

Medal Presentation - Fire Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant

M

07.11.14 Help for Heroes Concert - Millennium Hall, Garndiffaith, Pontypool DM Chairman of North Somerset Council's Civic Evening & Winter

Carnival - Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare M

08.11.14 Tatting Day - Pontrhydyrun Community Hall, Pontnewydd,

Cwmbran M

'Remembering Them' a Memorial Concert to Remember - Caldicot

Castle, Church Road, Caldicot M

09.11.14 Remembrance Service Parade - Clomendy Road, Old Cwmbran M Remembrance Service Parade - Top Car Park, Blaenavon DM Remembrance Service Parade - Civic Centre, Pontypool M Remembrance Service Parade - Pontymoile, Pontypool M Remembrance Day Service - Henllys Village Hall, Henllys Village

Road, Cwmbran M

11.11.14 Armistice Day Service - Park Gates, Pontypool M Schools Proms Concert featuring Torfaen Music Centre Gospel

Choir - Royal Albert Hall, London M

12.11.14 School Concert to Commemorate World War One - Headteacher's

Study, West Monmouth School, Blaendare Road, Pontypool M

13.11.14 Senior Schools Choral Festival - West Hall, Croesyceiliog School,

Cwmbran M

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14.11.14 Torfaen Music & Arts Trust Charity Concert - Coleg Gwent, Pontypool

M

15.11.14 Private Viewing of ‘Remembering the Great War’ Art Exhibition to

Commemorate the Centenary of the First World War - Art Central Gallery, Town Hall, King Square, Barry

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Official Opening of 'Winter Art 2014' Exhibition - Pontypool

Museum M

Old Time Music Hall in aid of the Mayor of Torfaen's Charity

Appeal Fund - Millennium Hall, Garndiffaith, Pontypool M

16.11.14 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council's Civic Service - St

Stephen's Church, Ystrad M

17.11.14 Visit to Festive Productions - Otters Brook, Ty Coch Way,

Cwmbran M

20.11.14 Celebration of Achievement Evening - Stuart Smith Hall,

Llantarnam School, Cwmbran DM

22.11.14 Pontypool Parkrun - Pontypool Active Living Centre M Gwent Police Choir's Annual Concert - St Julian's Methodist

Church, 41 St Julian's Avenue, Newport M

Cwmbran Baroque Singers' Winter Concert - St Gabriel's Church,

Cwmbran DM

24.11.14 Blessing of the Crib - Workmen's Hall, Blaenavon M 25.11.14 Extraordinary Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

Extraordinary Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

26.11.14 Welsh Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education

(WASACRE) Meeting - Multi-Function Room, Pontypool Active Living Centre

DM

Visit to Salvation Army - Wesley Street, Cwmbran M 1st Pontypool Brownies 100 Year Birthday Party - Pontypool

Methodist Church, Nicholas Street, Pontypool M

St Alban's RC High School Prize Giving Evening - Congress

Theatre, Cwmbran M

28.11.14 Christmas Visit to Royal Mail Delivery Office - Cwmbran M 29.11.14 Charity Shopping Trip to Worchester in Aid of Mayor's Charity

Appeal Fund - Civic Centre, Pontypool M

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Official Opening of New B & M Store - Former Homebase, Tudor Road, Cwmbran

DM

Pontypool Christmas Cavalcade - Town Centre, Pontypool DM 30.11.14 Advent Carol Service by Candlelight - St Gabriel's Church, Old

Cwmbran M

Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 40


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It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during December 2014:

01.12.14 Annual Volunteer Celebratory Event - Woodland Road Social Centre, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran

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02.12.14 Tree Lighting Ceremony - Church Avenue, Trevethin, Pontypool M 03.12.14 Mayor's Charity Quiz & Chips Evening - Pages Fish & Chip Shop,

Cwmbran M

06.12.14 St David's Hospice Care Christmas Pudding Run - North & South

Fields, Cwmbran M

Winter Wonderland – Blaenavon M Blaenavon Male Voice Choir's Annual Concert - Workmen's Hall,

Blaenavon M

07.12.14 Mayor's Civic Carol Service - Crane Street Baptist Church,

Pontypool M

08.12.14 Festive visit to Sainsbury’s – Cwmbran Shopping M Festive visit to ASDA – Cwmbran Shopping M Festive visit to Marks & Spencer – Cwmbran Shopping M Festive visit to Vision Express – Cwmbran Shopping M Festive visit to Caspian Fish Bar – Cwmbran Shopping M Festive visit to Rugby Heaven – Cwmbran Shopping M Festive visit to Freestyle Skatestore – Cwmbran Shopping M Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Light Up A Life Service - Llantarnam Abbey, Cwmbran M 09.12.14 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 10.12.14 Tree Lighting Ceremony - Ladywell, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran M Visit by Allotments Society - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

11.12.14 Visit to County Hospital - General Office Block, Panteg, Pontypool M Visit by Ty Bryn Residential Home - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

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Carol Service - Trinity Methodist Church, Abersychan, Pontypool M 12.12.14 Tree Lighting Ceremony - The Council House, Ventnor Road,

Cwmbran M

13.12.14 Charity Bowls Tournament in aid of the Mayor's Appeal Fund -

Cwmbran Stadium M

14.12.14 Football Match - Liberty Stadium, Swansea M 16.12.14 Citizenship Ceremony - Civic Centre, Pontypool M Rotary Club of Pontypool’s Annual Christmas Meal -

Greenmeadow Golf Club, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M

17.12.14 Visit to staff - Civic Centre, Pontypool M Mayor's "Open Parlour" - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Visit to newly opened Beauty Salon - Pontnewynydd, Pontypool M Special Christmas Performance of 'The Snow Queen' - Victory

Church, Greenforge Way, Springvale, Cwmbran M

18.12.14 Torfaen Sea Cadets' Annual Awards Evening - Torfaen Unit 508,

Mount Pleasant Road, Cwmbran M

21.12.14 Community Church Carol Service - St Cadoc's Church, Trevethin,

Pontypool M

22.12.14 Whitehouse Media delivering toys to residents in need - Cold Barn

Farm, Trevethin, Pontypool M

23.12.14 Torfaen Play Service's Christmas Card Competition Festive

Ceremony - Cwmbran Stadium M

24.12.14 Christingle Service - St Gabriel's Church, Cwmbran M Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 36


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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during January 2015: 03.01.15 Cwmbran Otters Swimming Club's 40th Annual Presentation

Evening - Woodlands Road Social Club, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran DM

06.01.15 Gwent Detecting Club Presentation Evening - RAFA Club,

Cwmbran M

09.01.15 'Sleeping Beauty' Pantomime - Millennium Hall, Garndiffaith,

Pontypool M

13.01.15 Skittles Match - Ty Bryn Nursing Home, Abersychan, Pontypool M 15.01.15 Official Opening of Convenient Cutz Salon - 2 Brangwyn Avenue,

Oakfield, Cwmbran M

20.01.15 Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 24.01.15 Annual John Williams (Fielding) VC Parade & Service of

Remembrance - St Michael & All Angels Church, Llantarnam, Cwmbran

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Burns' Night Celebration - Greenmeadow Golf Club, Croesyceiliog,

Cwmbran M

26.01.15 Private Viewing of the Holocaust Memorial Exhibition 'Keep the

Memory Alive' - Art Central, Town Hall, King Square, Barry M

27.01.15 Holocaust Memorial Day Service - St Gabriel's Church, Cwmbran M 29.01.15 Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Trustees Meeting of the Mayor of Torfaen's Charity Appeal Fund

(Registered Charity 512118) - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool

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Charity Fundraising Meeting - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

30.01.15 Mayor of The Vale of Glamorgan's Charity Lunch - RAF St Athan

Golf Club, Barry M

Officially Open Folly Veterinary Centre - 23 Commercial Street,

Pontypool M

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during February 2015: 02.02.15 Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 03.02.15 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 04.02.15 Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon Community Council's Annual Grants

Awards Evening - Llanyrafon Social Club, Cwmbran M

06.02.15 Charity Elvis Night - Pontnewydd Workingmen's Club, Cwmbran M 07.02.15 Private View of the 'Figure Four' Art Exhibition - Pontypool Museum M 10.02.15 Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Citizenship Ceremony - Civic Centre, Pontypool M 11.02.15 White Ribbon Award Event - Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran M School Production of ‘Children of Eden’ - School Hall, St Alban's

RC High School, The Park, Pontypool M

12.02.15 Funeral of former Councillor Mr Michael Gough - Gwent

Crematorium, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M

St David Awards 2015 Finalists' Reception - Wales Millennium

Centre, Cardiff Bay M

Mayor's Charity Quiz & Chips Evening in aid of the Mayor's Charity

Appeal Fund - Pages Fish & Chips, Cwmbran M

13.02.15 Charity Valentine's Bake Off in aid of the Mayor's Charity Appeal

Fund - Civic Centre, Pontypool M

Passing Out Parade - Cwmbran Fire Station M 14.02.15 Official Opening of Blaenavon Art Exhibition - Blaenavon Heritage

Centre M

17.02.15 Greater Gwent Jazz Orchestra & Soul Brethren Concert -

Whiteheads Social Club, Park View, Baesleg, Newport M

22.02.15 Greater Gwent Youth Strings Concert - Celtic Manor Hotel, Coldra

Woods, Newport M

23.02.15 110 Years of Rotary visit - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 27.02.15 Coffee & Cake Morning to announce TSB's Annual Chosen Charity

- General Rees Square, Cwmbran M

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Meeting with Col. Tim Van Rees - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool

M

Veterans Association Pontypool Branch's 2nd Annual St David's

Day Buffet & Dance - Comrades Club, Pontypool M

28.02.15 Gwent Young Farmers Pantomime Competition - Dolman Theatre,

Newport M


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It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during March 2015:

01.03.15 Metal Detecting Rally for the Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund - Pontypool Active Living Centre

M

Lord Mayor of Cardiff's St David's Day Civic Service - Parish

Church of St John the Baptist, St John Street, Cardiff M

02.03.15 Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Opening of LIFE Exhibition - Pontymoile Mission, Pontypool M 03.03.15 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Surprise Presentation of BEM to Mrs Phyllis Roberts, hosted by the

Blaenavon 50+ Forum - Baker Street House, Blaenavon M

04.03.15 Cwmbran Community Council's Annual Primary School Choral

Festival - Congress Theatre, Cwmbran M

05.03.15 Torfaen Sea Cadets' Annual Efficiency Inspection - TS Kittiwake,

Pontnewydd, Cwmbran M

06.03.15 Official Opening of New Beauty Salon - West Monmouth School,


Dementia Exercise Class - Ty Bryn Nursing Home, Abersychan,

Pontypool M

Lunch with Lord Lieutenant for Gwent - Penpergwm Lodge,

Abergavenny M

Blaenavon Town Council's Grant Aid & Civic Awards Presentation

Evening - Workmen's Hall, High Street, Blaenavon M

07.03.15 Ospreys vs Munster as guests of the Lord Mayor of Swansea -

Liberty Stadium, Swansea C

Chairman of Cwmbran Community Council's Evening Dinner to

Celebrate "Cwmbran & its Communities" - Greenmeadow Golf & Country Club, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran

M

09.03.15 'Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth' event followed by a Single

Commemorative Act Marking the Centenary of the First World War - Civic Centre, Pontypool

M

10.03.15 Visit to the House of Commons - Port Cullis House entrance,

Westminster, London M

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13.03.15 Dementia Friendly Communities Workshop - Civic Centre, Pontypool

M

Red Nose Day Raffle Draw - Sainsbury's, Llewellyn Road,

Cwmbran M

14.03.15 Charity Command Performance in aid of the Mayor's Appeal Fund

- Blaenavon Workmen's Hall M

16.03.15 Spring Showcase Concert in aid of Mayor's Charities - Coleg

Gwent, Pontypool M

17.03.15 Carmarthenshire County Council's Civic Dinner - The Stradey Park

Hotel, Furnace, Llanelli M

18.03.15 Charity Cheese & Wine Evening - Mansion House, Ffynone,

Swansea M

20.03.15 Pontnewydd Ladies Choir Concert in aid of the Mayor's Charity -

Woodland Road Social Centre, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M

21.03.15 Gwent High Sheriffs' Community Fund's Annual Community Grant

Making Celebration 'Your Voice, Your Choice' - Bedwellty House, Tredegar

M

Spring Into Learning Open Day - Power Station, Cwmbran M Henllys Rotary Club Concert - St Cadoc's Church, Trevethin,

Pontypool M

23.03.15 Mayoral Briefing – Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 25.03.15 Pontypool Community Council's Inter-Schools Eisteddfod (Infants

Section) - Pontypool Active Living Centre M

Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen Young Enterprise Wales

Finals - Llanhilleth Miners Institute, Llanhilleth, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent

M

Chairman of South Gloucestershire Council's Annual Dinner -

Ronnies of Thornbury, Bristol M

26.03.15 Pontypool Community Council's Inter-Schools Eisteddfod (Juniors

Section) - Pontypool Active Living Centre M

Churches Together in Pontypool Lent Lunch & Cheque

Presentation - Salvation Army Hall, Town Bridge, Pontypool M

Cwmbran Community Council's Annual Eco Quiz - Congress

Theatre, Cwmbran Town Centre M

27.03.15 Visit by Gwent Metal Detectors - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

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28.03.15 St John Cymru's Gala Dinner - Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran M 31.03.15 Staff Retirement Presentation – Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 36

Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 327 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (C) Denotes Consort (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during April 2015: 01.04.15 Charity Rugby Match Garndiffaith RFC vs Monmouthshire County

RFC in aid of the Mayor's Charities - Garndiffaith RFC, Lasgarn View, Varteg, Pontypool

M

02.04.15 High Sheriff of Gwent in Nominations Declaration of Office - The

Castle, Monmouth M

07.04.15 Filming session with Mr Adrian Smith - Mayor's Parlour, Civic

Centre, Pontypool M

10.04.15 Visit by the Webb Family - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

Powys County Council's Civic Heads Dinner - Caer Beris Manor

Hotel, Builth Wells M

Trac2's An Evening of Thanks - Trevethin & Penygarn Community

Centre, Trevethin, Pontypool DM

13.04.15 Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 14.04.15 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Joint Civic Heads Dinner - Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran M 15.04.15 Floral Demonstration by Pontypool & District Art Society -

Congress Theatre, Cwmbran M

16.04.15 Meeting of the Mic Morris Trust - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre,

Pontypool DM

Merthyr Tydfil Council's Civic Heads Dinner - Cilsanws Golf Club,

Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil M

18.04.15 Tree Planting Ceremony & Fete Day - Forge Side, Blaenavon M Official Opening of New Bowls Facility - Cwmbran Bowls Club, St

Dials, Cwmbran M

Mayor of The Vale of Glamorgan's Charity Concert - St Cyres

School Hall, Penarth M

19.08.15 Chairman of Monmouthshire Council's Charity Fashion Show &

Afternoon Tea - The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny M

21.04.15 Torfaen Career, Training & Networking Event - Pontypool Active

Living Centre M

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22.04.15 Chairman of Carmarthenshire's Charity Evening - Carmarthen Quins RFC Clubhouse, Morfa Lane, Carmarthen

M

23.04.15 Girls Only Cricket Event - Cwmbran Stadium M Torfaen's 'Got to Dance' Finals - Blaenavon Workmen's Hall DM Rhondda Cynon Taf's Civic Heads Dinner - The Miskin Manor

Hotel, Pontyclun M

25.04.15 Pontypool Community Council's Annual Dinner - Log Cabin,

Woodlands Field, Folly View, Penygarn, Pontypool M

Cwmbran Baroque Singers' Spring Concert - St John the Baptist

Church, Risca Road, Newport PM

28.04.15 World War One: A Valleys View DVD Launch - Big Pit, Blaenavon M 30.04.15 Blaenau Gwent CBC's Civic Heads Dinner - Bedwellty House,

Tredegar M

Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 25 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 352 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (C) Denotes Consort (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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MAYOR’S ENGAGEMENTS It gives me great pleasure to announce that I, the Deputy Mayor, Past Mayors and other Member colleagues, as my representatives, attended the following engagements during May 2015: 01.05.15 Official Opening of the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo 1815-

2015 Exhibition - Pontypool Museum M

02.05.15 Mayor of Merthyr's Charity Showcase - Merthyr Leisure Centre M 03.05.15 Chairman's of Powys' Charity Lunch - Trefeglwys Village Hall,

Caersws M

08.05.15 National Service of Commemoration to mark Victory in Europe -

Cardiff Castle M

09.05.15 Official Opening of Church Fete - St Gabriel's Church Hall, Old

Cwmbran M

Mayor of Bridgend's Charity Gala Dinner - Bridgend Life Centre,

Angel Street, Bridgend M

10.05.15 The Monmouthshire Regiment's (Gwent & Monmouthshire

Branches) Centenary Service - St Cadoc's Church, Trevethin, Pontypool

M

The Monmouthshire Regiment (Gwent & Monmouthshire

Branches) Centenary Parade – Memorial Gates, Pontypool M

11.05.15 Ministerial Visit - Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran M Arrival of Australian Welsh Male Choir - Pontnewynydd Community

Centre, Pontypool M

Garndiffaith Gleemen & Australian Welsh Male Choir Joint Charity

Concert - Pontnewynydd Community Centre, Pontypool M

14.05.15 Torfaen Celebration of Achievements Awards Ceremony -

Greenmeadow Golf Club, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran M

Distribution of the Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund (2013/14) -

Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool PM

15.05.15 Rathbone Cymru Official Opening - 7 New Street, Pontnewydd,

Cwmbran M

16.05.15 Charity Concert in aid of the Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund -

Millennium Hall, Garndiffaith, Pontypool M

18.05.15 Arts Project Event - Demountable, West Monmouth School,

Blaendare Road, Pontypool DM

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BEM Presentation to Phyllis Roberts - Marriage Room, Civic Centre, Pontypool

M

Annual Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Civic Testimonials Evening - Council Chamber, Civic Centre,

Pontypool M

Annual Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool DM 19.05.15 Wings to Fly - Congress Theatre, Cwmbran M Council Meeting & Mayor Making Ceremony - Council Chamber,


Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 22 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 374 Councillor Mandy Owen MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (C) Denotes Consort (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor

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