Welcome to Torfaen Friends of the Earth
Torfaen Friends of the Earth campaign locally on issues of local and global significance.
Current campaign areas include:
South Sebastopol where an application to renew outline planning permission to build 1,200 homes was rejected by Torfaen County Borough Council on the 21st of July following a long campaign. The developers may still appeal the decision, so the fight may not be over yet.
Local Development Plan: the Public Consultation on Torfaen County Borough Council's proposed Local Development Plan (LDP) has ended. The LDP will shape development policy in Torfaen until 2021 and Torfaen Friends of the Earth have objected to specific aspects of the LDP - find out more by reading our submission.
Final Demand Campaign
Torfaen Friends of the Earth activists gathered in Pontypool town centre on Saturday the 3rd of December to support the national campaign by Friends of the Earth for fair and realistic energy prices. The ‘Final Demand’ Campaign calls for an independent inquiry into the hold of the big six power companies over consumers and their influence over politicians as well as a continuation of support for clean British energy. Read more ...
Arts Competition
Torfaen Friends of the Earth are holding an arts competition to celebrate the beauty of the South Sebastopol countryside - the rural area between Sebastopol and Pontnewydd, to the east and west of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal - which is in danger of disappearing under 1,200 houses and is much loved by many.
Anyone can enter and there are categories for poetry, paintings and drawings, and photography. Each catogory is divided into a section for those aged 16 and over, and another for those under 16. There will be a prize for the winner of each section and a cup for the overall winner.
The closing date for entries is the 16th of December 2011, and entries may be made by email or post. Full details and rules
Meetings
We meet at the Greenmeadow Golf Club, Croesyceiliog at 7:00 pm on the first Wednesday of each month (with the exception of August). Meetings are open to members of the public, so please come and join us.