A NEW appointment to an important role at a Gwent council has been confirmed at a meeting of the full council.
Tom Roberts was designated as the new head of democratic services at Torfaen Borough Council in April but the appointment had to be approved by the full council, which agreed to do so at its May 26 meeting.
When Mr Roberts was proposed for the role at the council’s democratic services committee he was described as a “good boy”.
Cwmbran Two Locks independent member Ron Burnett said in April: “I’ve no problem at all with Tom, he’s a good boy.”
Mr Roberts was already the business and democratic support services manager but Welsh councils are required to appoint an officer as head of democratic services with responsibility for supporting and advising the authority in relation to its meetings and supporting the 40 councillors to carry out their responsibilities as elected members.
The new title doesn’t come with any increase in salary that remains at £62,235 a year.
