Torfaen Weekly News Bulletin 06.04.23

06.04.2023

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Our waste and recycling engagement team in Blaenavon

Waste changes consultation

A consultation about changes to purple-lidded bin collections from March 2024 is underway.

You can have your say about plans for three or four-weekly collections at our Get Involved Torfaen site or you speak to our team at Cwmbran Library on Thursday 13 April, between 10am and 3pm.

The plan to change residual collections is just one of the ways we're working towards the Welsh Government's target of 70 per cent recycling by 2025. For more information, click here.

If you have a question about the changes, check out the FAQ section on our website.

Ymgynghoriad ar y newidiadau i gasgliadau gwastraff 

Mae ymgynghoriad am y newidiadau i gasgliadau biniau clawr porffor o Fawrth 2024 wedi dechrau.

Gallwch roi eich barn am y cynlluniau ar gyfer casgliadau pob tair neu bedair wythnos trwy safle Cymerwch Ran Torfaen neu gallwch siarad â’n tîm yn Llyfrgell Cwmbrân ar ddydd Iau, 13 Ebrill, rhwng 10am and 3pm.

Mae’r cynllun i newid casgliadau yn un o’r ffyrdd sydd gennym o weithio tuag at darged Llywodraeth Cymru o ailgylchu 70 y cant o’n gwastraff erbyn 2025.  Am fwy o wybodaeth, cliciwch yma.

Os oes gyda chi gwestiwn am y newidiadau, ewch at ein hadran Cwestiynau Cyffredin ar ein gwefan.

spring clean

Spring Clean 2023

A huge thank you to all our Spring Clean volunteers who have helped keep Torfaen Tidy this week.

 

Despite some rain, the turnout has been great all week and volunteers at the Boating Lake, Ponthir and Pontypool have collected bags and bags of litter, road signs, traffic cones, white plastic goods and a metal can!

 

Gwanwyn Glân 2023

Diolch yn fawr iawn i'n holl wirfoddolwyr Spring Clean sydd wedi helpu i gadw Torfaen yn Daclus yr wythnos hon.

 

Er gwaethaf peth glaw, mae'r nifer a bleidleisiodd wedi bod yn wych trwy'r wythnos ac mae gwirfoddolwyr yn y Llyn Cychod, Ponthir a Phont-y-pŵl wedi casglu bagiau a bagiau o sbwriel, arwyddion ffyrdd, cytiau traffig, nwyddau plastig gwyn a gall metel!


Images of children having fun

Easter holiday fun 

More than 850 children have taken part in a week of Easter fun thanks to Torfaen Council's Play Service.

 

Over 100 playworkers and volunteers have provided nine play and wellbeing sessions for children and young people this week, as well as specialist play and respite sessions for around 85 children.

 

Hwyl gwyliau'r Pasg 

Mae mwy na 850 o blant wedi cymryd rhan mewn wythnos o hwyl y Pasg diolch i Wasanaeth Chwarae Cyngor Torfaen.

 

Mae dros 100 o weithwyr chwarae a gwirfoddolwyr wedi darparu naw sesiwn chwarae a lles i blant a phobl ifanc yr wythnos hon, yn ogystal â sesiynau chwarae a seibiant arbenigol i tua 85 o blant. 

 


Easter holiday update

Easter holiday update

Recycling and waste collection crews will be working the Easter bank holidays this year, so there are no changes to collection days. Please put your recycling and waste out on your usual collection day.

 

To find out about customer care, and other council service opening times, visit our dedicated web page.

 

Diweddariad Gwyliau’r Pasg

Bydd criwiau casglu ailgylchu a gwastraff yn gweithio dros wyliau banc y Pasg eleni, felly does dim newid i ddiwrnodau casglu.  Rhowch eich deunydd ailgylchu a’ch gwastraff allan ar eich diwrnod casglu arferol os gwelwch yn dda.

 

I gael gwybod am amserau agor gofal cwsmeriaid, a gwasanaethau eraill y cyngor, ewch at ein tudalen penodol ar y we.


Folly and shell grotto collage

Bank holiday opening times

The Folly and Shell Grotto will be open on Bank Holiday Monday between 11am - 3pm.

 

Pontypool Park Friends are in charge on the day.

 

Find out more about the group

 

Oriau Agor Gŵyl y Banc

Bydd y Ffoledd a’r Groto Cregyn ar agor Ddydd Llun Gŵyl y Banc rhwng 11am a 3pm.

 

 Cyfeillion Parc Pont-y-pŵl fydd yn cymryd yr awenau ar y diwrnod.

 

Cliciwch yma am ragor o wybodaeth am y grŵp


Pontypool Park accessible play area

Accessible play area 

Work to transform the children's park at Pontypool Park into an accessible play area is almost complete.

 

The play area is due to reopen next week, subject to safety checks after the bank holiday weekend. 

 

Ardal chwarae hygyrch 

Mae gwaith i drawsnewid parc plant ym Mharc Pont-y-pŵl i fod yn ardal chwarae hygyrch bron wedi'i gwblhau.

 

Mae disgwyl i'r ardal chwarae ailagor yr wythnos nesaf, yn amodol ar wiriadau diogelwch ar ôl penwythnos gŵyl y banc. 


canal event

Easter canal event

Join the Bridge 46 to Five Locks group for a free event on the canal on Easter Sunday.

 

The fun starts at the Pontymoile basin at 10:15am. 

 

Digwyddiad camlas dros y Pasg

Ymunwch â grŵp Bridge 46 to Five Locks am ddigwyddiad am ddim ar y gamlas ar Sul y Pasg.

 

Bydd yr hwyl yn dechrau wrth fasn Pont-y-moel am 10:15am. 


Pupils at Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran

Welsh language award

Da iawn to pupils at Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran who have become the first school in Torfaen to win a Siarter Iaith Gold Award.

They were praised for their eloquence, activities and leadership.

Siarter Iaith is a Welsh Government programme to support Welsh-medium and bilingual primary schools, pupils and families.

 

Gwobr iaith Gymraeg

Da iawn i ddisgyblion yn Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân, sydd wedi ennill Gwobr Aur y Siarter Iaith.

 

Cawson nhw eu canmol am eu huodledd, eu gweithgareddau a’u harweinyddiaeth.

 

Rhaglen Llywodraeth Cymru yw Siarter Iaith sy’n cefnogi ysgolion cynradd cyfrwng Cymraeg a dwyieithog, eu disgyblion a’u teuluoedd.


Education

Learn maths the easy way

Techniquest are back for more Magnificent Maths with families this April.

A fun, free session for parents and children aged 8-12 to engage with maths in small groups, themed around buying, building, and racing Lego cars.

 

When: Friday 14 April 2023

Where: Pontypool CEC (The Settlement)

Morning session - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Afternoon session - 1:00pm - 2:30pm

 

To book onto a session, please contact the Multiply team on 01633 647822 or email multiply@torfaen.gov.uk

 

‘Y ffordd hawdd o ddysgu Mathemateg 

Sesiwn ddifyr, am ddim i rieni a phlant 8-12 oed i fynd i’r afael â mathemateg mewn grwpiau bach, yn seiliedig ar brynu, adeiladu a rasio ceir Lego.

 

Pryd: Dydd Gwener 14 Ebrill 2023

Ble: Canolfan Addysg Gymunedol Pont-y-pŵl (Y Settlement)

Sesiwn y bore - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Sesiwn y prynhawn - 1:00pm - 2:30pm

 

I gadw lle ar sesiwn, cysylltwch â thîm Lluosi ar 01633 647822 neu e-bostiwch multiply@torfaen.gov.uk


British newsletter

The British newsletter

The latest edition of The British newsletter is now ready for viewing.

 

Here you’ll find:

  • The latest updates including the progress of investigatory site survey work commissioned in Autumn 2022 as part of Phase 1 works.
  • An article written by our partners, Gwent Wildlife Trust (GWT) which includes news about their new team member plus tips on wildlife spotting and,
  • Discover how Welsh not for profit company IDRIS, and Torfaen council are exploring the renewable energy potential of The British.

Read the newsletter 

 

Cylchlythyr y British

Mae rhifyn diweddaraf cylchlythyr safle’r British nawr ar gael.

Yma fe welwch:

  • Y newyddion diweddaraf, gan gynnwys y camau yn y gwaith arolwg ymchwil a gomisiynwyd yn hydref 2022 fel rhan o waith Cam 1.
  • Erthygl gan ein partneriaid, Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent (YNG) sy’n cynnwys newyddion am yr aelod newydd o’u tîm a chyngor ar sut i weld bywyd gwyllt a,
  • Dysgwch sut mae’r cwmni nid er elw Cymreig, IDRIS, a chyngor Torfaen yn edrych ar bosibiliadau safle’r British ar gyfer ynni adnewyddol.

Darllenwch y cylchlythyr

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