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Earlier this month, primary and secondary school pupils were challenged to create their own Happy to Chat plaque designs — and they did not disappoint! We received 90 fantastic entries, and the shortlist is now ready for you to explore. Read more: orlo.uk/ziXTM

Halo Leisure Torfaen has celebrated its first anniversary. Read more: orlo.uk/10Ly6 Find out what’s going on at your local leisure centre: orlo.uk/7YnBY

A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,400 for failing to assist the Council with an investigation into a fly-tipping incident. Read more: orlo.uk/3zDNg

Greenmeadow Community Farm achieves Visit Wales’ Quality Assured Status ✔️ Read more: orlo.uk/P15Sp

After fostering 17 children, most of them teenagers, Ellen and Paul, are now urging others to consider fostering older children, as demand continues to rise across Wales. Full story: orlo.uk/ktkZl #FosterTeens #Fostering #FosterWales

Head over to orlo.uk/R1RH8 to find out more.

Are you registered on Get Involved Torfaen? More than 1,000 residents are already part of our online consultation platform. It’s where you can find out the latest surveys and receive the occasional newsletter to let you know when a new chance to have your say launches.

A campaign has been launched to help parents and carers prepare children for reception class, when starting school. Read more: orlo.uk/qc15u

The Farm is launching 'Farmer for a Day', a hands-on experience of life on a working farm. The ½ day session is for children aged 4-12 with fun tasks and behind the scenes access. The cost is £25 and it starts on Sat 25 April. To find out more visit orlo.uk/I2oO9

@torfaen Did you know you can log wildflowers, plants and animals on the SEWBReC website? Your records help build a clearer picture of species populations across South East Wales. Get logging here: orlo.uk/L5I9C

Stop doomscrolling and start bloom scrolling! Here are some of the beautiful wildflowers and plants currently in bloom. What have you spotted while you’ve been out and about? Tag us in your photos using @torfaen and @HealthyPlanetHealthy — we’d love to see what you’ve found.

Leave your green bin out the week after your purple-lidded bin has been emptied. Find out what can be recycled: orlo.uk/QhrMU

☀️ Spring has arrived and with it colourful wildflowers like these forget-me-nots, cuckoo flower, lesser celandine and snake's head fritillary. See which ones you can spot and record them to help build a picture of the different species locally orlo.uk/XmHEu

The daffs are out and the sun is shining. Nothing will take the spring out of people's step like a pile of dog poo. Do the right thing - don't leave a poo-blem! #PickItUp

Blaenavon tennis courts will be closed until further notice following a fire which took place overnight on Thursday April 2, when the courts were broken into. If you have any relevant information or evidence, please contact Gwent Police on 101. Police reference: 2600101691

We are lighting the Civic Centre in Dark Blue every evening to support Bowel Cancer awareness month which runs throughout April. Wales has the lowest take up of Bowel Cancer Screening in the UK. Early diagnosis saves lives. For information visit orlo.uk/vLNY2

Register on Get Involved Torfaen to be amongst the first to hear when a new consultation launches. You can still choose to take part anonymously, but you’ll never miss out. Visit orlo.uk/sjvjY today.

Please follow the countryside code Over Easter we anticipate an increase in walkers using footpaths on farm land. A new law strengthening the protection of farm animals from dog attacks includes unlimited fines for dog attacks on livestock. orlo.uk/BPJBf

Membership at @Greenmeadow_CF is evolving! From 1 April: -Children can have their own membership -Build your Family Membership - no more multiple email addresses! -Pay by DD -Members get exclusive offers, events and priority bookings Sign up @ orlo.uk/2lOTJ

The HRC is now open longer. •Mon to Sat - 8am to 5.45pm •Sunday - 9am to 5.45pm April is always popular for a Spring clean so: •consider weekday visits instead of weekends and bank holidays •visit later in the day •make full use of the Council’s kerbside collections

Repainting the parking space lines in the Middle Coedcae car park, Blaenavon will take place tomorrow on Tuesday 31st (weather permitting). The car park will be closed around 6am and reopened once the lining has been completed.