Jayne Watkins - Councillor for Torfaen (Fairwater)

Councillor Jayne Watkins

Labour Fairwater

Email: jayne.watkins@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committiee (Committee Member) Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

99 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 2:00 pm
Members Seminar Committee Member

SPF Seminar/Growth Fund / Seminar y GFfG/Cronfa Twf, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 20, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

98 decisions · Page 4 of 20

Update on Licensed Vehicle Testing Arrangements / Diweddariad ar Drefniadau Profi Cerbydau Trwyddedig

From: General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the approval of four Torfaen garages for licensed vehicle testing and the end of the temporary policy allowing MOT certificates in place of compliance certificates.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Age Restrictions and Signage Requirements / Adolygiad o Gyfyngiadau Oedran a Gofynion o ran Arwyddion Cerbydau Hacni a Cherbydau Llogi Preifat

From: General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...to replace the existing hackney carriage and private hire vehicle age restrictions with revised restrictions as detailed in Appendix 1 (with tracked changes accepted), maintain the current private hire operator signage requirements, and update the terminology regarding wheelchair users in the Council's policy.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Self-Assessment and Well-Being Report 2024/25 / Adroddiad Blynyddol Hunanasesu a Lles 2024-25

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...they unanimously agreed to approve and adopt the Annual Self-Assessment and Well-being Report 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 4.

Recommendations Approved

Federation and Collaborative Arrangements between Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Councils / Ffederasiwn a Threfniadau Cydweithredu rhwng Cynghorau Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...to support a federated approach with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, the Council approved a Section 113 Agreement for shared leadership roles and a joint pay structure.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 99

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 98