Council Meetings Details

  • Pontypool Community Council meets every month excluding August.

  • The Full Council is supported by three principal committees.

  • Meetings are predominantly held on Wednesday evenings.

Committees Timetable

May 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 13 MayAnnual Meeting6.00pm
Wed 13 MayFull Council6.30pm
Half Term: 26 May to 30 May 2026
June 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 3 JunFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 10 JunEvents5.30pm
Wed 10 JunPlanning & Environment6.30pm
Wed 17 JunEstablishment5.30pm
Wed 24 JunBiodiversity & Sustainability Sub-Committee5.30pm
Wed 24 JunFull Council6.30pm
July 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 1 JulFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 8 JulPlanning & Environment6.30pm
Wed 22 JulBiodiversity & Sustainability Sub-Committee5.30pm
Wed 22 JulFull Council6.30pm
August – No meetings
September 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 2 SepEstablishment5.30pm
Wed 2 SepFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 9 SepEvents5.30pm
Wed 9 SepPlanning & Environment6.30pm
Wed 23 SepBiodiversity & Sustainability Sub-Committee5.30pm
Wed 23 SepFull Council6.30pm
October 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 7 OctFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 28 OctFull Council6.30pm
Half term: 26 October to 30 October 2026
November 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 4 NovEstablishment5.30pm
Wed 4 NovFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 11 NovOperations5.30pm
Sat 14 NovBudget Pre-Planning Day10am
Wed 25 NovFull Council6.30pm
December 2026
DateMeetingTime
Wed 9 DecFull Council6.30pm
January 2027
DateMeetingTime
Wed 6 JanEstablishment5.30pm
Wed 6 JanFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 13 JanOperations5.30pm
Wed 27 JanFull Council6.30pm
February 2027
DateMeetingTime
Wed 3 FebFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 10 FebOperations5.30pm
Wed 24 FebFull Council6.30pm
Half term: 8 February to 12 February 2027
March 2027
DateMeetingTime
Wed 3 MarEstablishment5.30pm
Wed 3 MarFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 10 MarOperations5.30pm
Wed 24 MarFull Council6.30pm
Easter School Holidays: 22 March 2027 to 2 April 2027 (Good Friday 26 March 2027 & Easter Monday 29 March 2027)
April 2027
DateMeetingTime
Wed 7 AprFinance, Governance & Policy6.30pm
Wed 14 AprOperations5.30pm
Wed 28 AprFull Council6.30pm
May 2027
DateMeetingTime
Wed 12 MayAnnual Meeting6.00pm
Wed 12 MayFull Council6.30pm

All meetings will take place on a Wednesday at times listed above. Members of the public are invited to attend, agendas will be posted online the week before the meeting and will be placed in the notice board with 3 clear working days’ notice. Copies of agendas are available on request in Welsh.

Committees

Establishment

All personnel and staffing matters

  • Chair: Councillor Gaynor James
  • Vice-Chair: Councillor Lynda Clarkson

Councillors: Nick Byrne, Lizzie Hunt, Jon James, Jon Horlor, Nick Jones, Rose Matthews, Caroline Price and (ex-officio) Chair (Councillor Allan Peploe) and Leader (Councillor Gaynor James)

Finance, Governance & Policy

Financial matters including preparation of budget, monitoring of all income and expenditure, Internal Controls, Audit, Grants, Policies

  • Chair: Councillor Lizzie Hunt
  • Vice-Chair: Councillor Jon Horlor

Councillors: Nick Byrne, Lynda Clarkson, Lisa Jones, Nick Jones, Richard Overton, Caroline Price, Nathan Warren and (ex-officio) Chair (Councillor Allan Peploe) and Leader (Councillor Gaynor James).

Events

All Events of the Council – Eisteddfod, Christmas Cavalcade, Party in the park, Environmental Quiz, and many more

Events

All planning and development matters including planning applications, plenary powers and planning determinations

Membership will be confirmed at the first meeting on 11 November 2026.

Reports

To access the agendas, minutes and supplementary reports for each meeting, please click on the link below for the relevant committee.

Establishment

Finance, Governance and Policy

Events

Planning and Environment

Full Council