Mayor's Engagements Councillor Giles Davies May 2015 – May 2016 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: 19.05.15 Council Meeting & Mayor Making Ceremony - Council Chamber, M Civic Centre, Pontypool 20.05.15 Wings to Fly - Congress Theatre, Cwmbran M Welcome to the Community Event for the Mayor - Ty Bryn Nursing M Home, Abersychan, Pontypool Annual Meeting of the Council - Cwmbran Community Council, DM Ventnor Road, Cwmbran 22.05.15 103rd Birthday Party for Mrs Rachel Allsop - Arthur Jenkins Home, M Blaenavon 24.05.15 Opening Event for New Development - Cwmbran Stadium M Blaenavon Blues XI vs Welsh Veterans XI Memorial Game - M Blaenavon Blues Memorial Ground 27.05.15 Community Open Day - The 'Pod', Shepherds Hill, The Race, M Cwmynyscoy, Pontypool 29.05.15 Hafal Summer Campaign Event - Cwmbran Stadium Car Park M Mayoral Briefing – Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 10 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 10 Councillor Giles Davies MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor 1 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 2015: 02.06.15 Citizenship Ceremony - Civic Centre, Pontypool M 03.06.15 Armed Forces Forum Meeting - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, M Pontypool 04.06.15 Duke of Edinburgh Awards Evening - West Monmouth School, M Blaendare Road, Pontypool 05.06.15 20th Anniversary of Business in Cwmbran - Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel & M Spa, Usk Supper Party with the Bishop of Monmouth - Bishopstow, Stow Hill, DM Newport 07.06.15 Monmouthshire Civic Service - Usk Baptist Church, Old Market M Street, Usk 08.06.15 Cwmbran Carers Support Group Afternoon - Ty George Lansbury, M Pettingale Road, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran 10.06.15 Torfaen Scouts' Annual General Meeting - Panteg Headquarters, M New Inn, Pontypool 11.06.15 Visit by Mrs Wooding - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Visit by Mrs Harris - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Meeting of the Mic Morris Trust - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, M Pontypool Charity School Concert - Llantarnam School, Llantarnam Road, M Cwmbran 12.06.15 Panteg Carers Support Group Morning - Widdershins, Sebastopol, M Pontypool Mic Morris Golf Day - Pontypool Golf Club M Mic Morris Golf Day Presentation Evening - Pontypool Golf Club M 13.06.15 Linden Singers' Annual Fundraising Concert in aid of MacMillan M Nurses - Millennium Hall, Garndiffaith, Pontypool 14.06.15 Velothon Wales - King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff M 15.06.15 Young Enterprise Wales Company & Team Programme Finals - M Sherman Cymru, Cardiff 1 19.06.15 Abersychan Dominos League Presentation Evening - Bat & Ball M Cricket Club, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool 20.06.15 Waterways Festival - Glenside Hall Field, Five Locks, Pontnewydd, M Cwmbran Family Fun Day in Memory of Matthew Groves - Garndiffaith M Rugby Club, Pontypool 21.06.15 Powys County Council's Civic Service - Brecon Cathedral, Brecon DM 22.06.15 Armed Forces Week Flag Raising Ceremony - Civic Centre, M Pontypool Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 23.06.15 Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M New Total Body Defence Club Grading Examination - Garndiffaith M Working Men's Club, Pontypool 24.06.15 Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony - Cwmbran Community M Council, Ventnor Road, Cwmbran Fairwater High School's Annual Awards Ceremony - The Crystal DM Suite, Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran 26.06.15 Annual Graduation Ceremony - Brynteg Nursery, High Street, M Abersychan, Pontypool Charity Appeal Fund Launch Event - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, M Pontypool 27.06.15 Blaenavon World Heritage Festival - Blaenavon Town Centre M Plen Air Painting Competition - Pontypool Park M Garden Party - Usk Road, Pontypool M Trevethin Festivals Charity Summer Gala Concert - St Cadoc's M Church, Trevethin, Pontypool 29.06.15 Official Opening of new Sandwich Bar - Town Bridge Buildings, M Pontypool Gwent Music Showcase Concert - St David's Hall, Cardiff M 30.06.15 Gwent Adult & Community Learning Partnership - Pontypool DM Community Education Centre 2 Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 37 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 47 Councillor Giles Davies MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor 3 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 2015: 01.07.15 Scarecrow Judging - Millennium Hall, Garndiffaith, Pontypool M Wedding Festival Fun Day - Ty Bryn Nursing Home, Abersychan, M Pontypool An Evening of Music - Stuart Smith Hall, Llantarnam School, M Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran 02.07.15 Infants' End of Term Concert - Nant Coch House, Rougemont M School, Llantarnam Hall, Malpas Road, Newport Celebration of Garage of the Year Award - Broad Street Motors, M Foundry Road, Abersychan, Pontypool Junior School Prizegiving - Sports Hall, Rougemont School, M Llantarnam Hall, Malpas Road, Newport Production of ‘Les Miserables’ - School Hall, St Alban's RC High M School, The Park, Pontypool 03.07.15 Senior School Prizegiving - Sports Hall, Rougemont School, M Llantarnam Hall, Malpas Road, Newport “Get Set Behcets” Photocall - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, M Pontypool 04.07.15 Caerphilly Civic Service - St Sannan's Church, Bedwellty, M Blackwood Fun Day - All Creatures Great & Small - Church Farm, Church M Road, Cwmbran 05.07.15 Merthyr Tydfil Civic Service - St David's Parish Church, High M Street, Merthyr Tydfil 07.07.15 Graduation Day - Henllys Village Nursery, Henllys, Cwmbran DM Graduation Day - Henllys Village Nursery, Henllys, Cwmbran DM 09.07.15 Lunch Reception & Briefing by The Army Engagement Team - M Rodney Parade Stadium, Newport Communities First Momentum Project Exhibition Launch - Big Pit, M Blaenavon 10.07.15 Official Opening - Pontypool Market M 1 Unveiling of Victoria Cross Paving Stones - Ynysangharad War M Memorial Park, Pontypridd Officially Opening of Garnteg School's Summer Fete - Hillcrest, M Pontypool Poet of Pontypool Presentation Evening - Woodlands Field Log M Cabin, Penygarn, Pontypool 11.07.15 Pontypool Park Run - Pontypool Park M Pontypool Carnival - Pontypool Town Centre M 12.07.15 Newport Civic Service - Civic Centre, Newport M Torfaen Civic Service - Trinity Methodist Church, Abersychan, M Pontypool 13.07.15 Visit by Griffithstown Primary School - Council Chamber, Civic M Centre, Pontypool 14.07.15 Visit to the House of Commons - Port Cullis House entrance, M Westminster, London 15.07.15 Visit by Mr Rhys Groves - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 19.07.15 Mic Morris Torfaen 10k - Pontypool Park M 20.07.15 Royal Welsh Show & Official Luncheon - Vice Presidents' & M Governors' Pavilion, Royal Welsh Showground, Powys 21.07.15 Council Brief - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Council Meeting - Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Funeral of the late Mr Herbert John Rosser - St Mary's Church, M New Inn, Pontypool 28.07.15 Citizenship Ceremony - Civic Centre, Pontypool M Meeting with Cancer Research UK - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, M Pontypool 31.07.15 The Best of Torfaen Anniversary Networking Breakfast - M Greenmeadow Golf & Country Club, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran Total Mayoral Engagements for this period – 35 Total Mayoral Engagements for the Mayoral Year to date – 82 2 Councillor Giles Davies MAYOR OF TORFAEN (M) Denotes Mayor (DM) Denotes Deputy Mayor (PM) Denotes Past Mayor 3 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 2015: 05.08.15 National Play Day - Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran M 07.08.15 Cheque Presentation to Tia Leigh - Ty Bryn Nursing Home, M Abersychan, Pontypool 11.08.15 Photocall - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M Presentation of Civic Testimonial to Mr Ben Black - Mayor's M Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool 12.08.15 Summer Playscheme Talent Show - Blaenavon Workmen's Hall DM Afternoon Tea at The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Show - Civic M Marquee, Fonmon Castle Grounds, Rhoose 14.08.15 Scarecrow Judging - TRAC2, Trevethin, Pontypool M 15.08.15 Cold Barn Farm Fun Day & TRAC2 Charity Dog Show - Cold Barn M Farm, Trevethin, Pontypool 16.08.15 A National Service of Thanksgiving to mark Victory in Japan Day - M Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff 17.08.15 Presentation of Gold Duke of Edinburgh Badges - Mayor's Parlour, M Civic Centre, Pontypool 18.08.15 Torfaen Youth Service Water Sports Day - Llandegfedd Reservoir, M Coed-y-Paen, Monmouthshire 21.08.15 End of Summer Playscheme Awards Ceremony - Cwmbran M Stadium Mayoral Briefing - Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Pontypool M 22.08.15 Charity Bike Ride in aid of the Friends of the Llanerch Memorial M Fund - Abersychan Car Park, Pontypool 23.08.15 Charity Car Treasure Hunt - Garndiffaith Millennium Hall, M Pontypool 24.08.15 Bridges into Work 2 Launch - Pontypool Community Education M Centre, Trosnant Street, Pontypool 27.08.15 Official Opening of Garndiffaith Premier Ltd Supermarket - 61 M Stanley Road, Garndiffaith,