Councillor Liam Cowles
Email: liam.cowles@torfaen.gov.uk
Council: Torfaen
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
86 meetings · Page 1 of 18
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.00 am
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 2.00 pm
SPF Seminar/Growth Fund / Seminar y GFfG/Cronfa Twf, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 2.00 pm
Update on Work to Respond to the Climate and Nature Emergencies / Y Diweddaraf ar y Gwaith i Ymateb i'r Argyfyngau Hinsawdd a Natur, Members Seminar - Monday, 15th December, 2025 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
94 decisions · Page 3 of 19
Torfaen Education Service Update / Y Diweddaraf am Wasanaethau Addysg Torfaen
From: Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025
...to accept the report as a 6-monthly update on the progress made within Torfaen's education services since April 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Petition Report for Request to support the Redevelopment of Fairwater Square into a Safe, Accessible and Vibrant Community Hub / Adroddiad Deiseb am Gais i gefnogi Ailddatblygu Sgwâr Fairwater yn Hwb Cymunedol Diogel, Hygyrch a Bywiog
From: Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025
...to note the update on the Fairwater Square redevelopment steering group's work, to continue working with the group and stakeholders to drive the redevelopment forward, and to inform the lead petitioner of the report's findings.
Recommendations Approved
County Plan 2022-27: Delivery Plan 2025-26 Quarter 2 Update / Cynllun Sirol 2022-27: Cynllun Cyflawni 2025-26 Diweddariad Chwarter 2
From: Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025
...to note the mid-year progress in delivering the 2025-26 County Plan Delivery Plan.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 86
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 94