Refuse Collections - Tuesday 12 December 2017
We will not be able to collect waste or recycling on Tuesday in the following areas – Trevethin, Penygarn, Wainfelin, Tranch and Cwmynyscoy. If you live in these areas please do NOT put your containers out for collection.
We are hoping to offer a limited service for collections in Pontypool, New Inn, Pontymoel, Sebastopol and Pontrhydyrun, if it is safe to do so. If you live in these areas, please put your containers out for collections as usual.
We are currently planning to run additional crews on the weekend to make up for the missed collections this week – details will be posted online when they are known.
Please share with with friends, family and neighbours not online.
School closures
A full list of school closures is available on the website. It is the headteacher's responsibility to notify the council about any school closures. If they have not notified us, the school will not appear on the list.
School closures list
Weather, Roads and Winter Maintenance Update
Gritting and ploughing crews will be working 24hrs a day.
On the roads are 6 big gritters, 1 mini gritter and 2 landrovers fitted with snow ploughs.
We know the snow causes a lot of disruption so thank you to everyone for your patience and for all your help digging people out of side streets. Your efforts allow the crews to keep working around the clock on the main routes which is the priority.
Public Transport
For public transport information, contact Traveline Cymru on 0300 200 2233.
Flying Start Services
The following services have confirmed that they will be closed on Tuesday:
- Flying Start activity including childcare at Penygarn ICC
- Flying Start Services including childcare at Blaenavon ICC
- Flying Start Little Ducklings Playgroup at Cold Barn Farm, Trevethin
- Flying Start Little Ducklings at Garnteg
- Flying Start services including childcare at Blaenavon ICC
- Flying Start activity, baby clinics and childcare at Woodlands ICC closed
- Flying Start activity, Nant Celyn Nursery, baby clinic and childcare all closed at Cwmbran ICC
Torfaen training
The Lifestation training centre will open at 10am on Tuesday 12th December
Frozen Pipes - Top Tips from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
During the cold weather, residents often have trouble with frozen pipes. A drop in temperature can cause water in pipes to freeze, triggering a burst when it thaws. A repair is then urgently needed, bringing you expense and inconvenience at a time of year when you’d least want to face it. To help you to have a stress-free winter, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water have some top tips on protecting your home over the colder months.
Clearing snow and ice from pavements
There's no law stopping you from clearing snow and ice on the pavement outside your home or from public spaces. The yellow grit bins are there for residents to use on local trouble spots – please use the salt sensibly, as a thin layer is usually all that is needed to be effective. Advice and information is available on www.gov.uk.
Gritting Routes
Use our mapping system to find the gritting routes and grit bins in your area.
Please share this bulletin with family and friends. Further updates will come through the day.
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