A COUNCILLOR who asked her authority to appoint a violence against women and girls champion will be the first to fill the role.

The suggestion Torfaen Borough Council appoint a councillor to speak up for women and girls subjected to violence as well as to hold the authority to account on what it can do to address the issue won unanimous backing at its March meeting.

Independent councillor for Blaenavon Janet Jones accepted the nomination to serve as the champion for the remainder of the municipal year, which ends in May, at the council’s April meeting.

She was nominated by the council’s Labour leader Anthony........

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