Liam Cowles - Councillor for Torfaen (Blaenavon)

Councillor Liam Cowles

Labour Blaenavon

Email: liam.cowles@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Council (Committee Member) Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committiee (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.

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Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committiee Committee Member

Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 16, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Bron Afon Strategic Update / Diweddariad Strategol Bron Afon, Members Seminar - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 13, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Local Development Plan Briefing / Sesiwn Briffio ar gyfer y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol, Members Seminar - Monday, 6th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 06, 2025
Statutory Licensing Committee Committee Member

Statutory Licensing Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 2.30 pm

11 attendees, 8 documents, 0 media files

September 25, 2025
General Licensing Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 2.00 pm

11 attendees, 8 documents, 0 media files

September 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 1 of 19

Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 / Datganiad Llywodraethu Blynyddol 2024/25

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...unanimously approved the Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

Responding to the Panel Performance Assessment Peer Review / Ymateb i Adolygiad Cymheiriaid Asesiad Perfformiad y Panel

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to unanimously note the Council's final response to its panel performance assessment peer review, as received and agreed by the Council's Governance and Audit Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Monitoring Officer / Penodi Swyddog Monitro

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to unanimously appoint Polly Ellis, Head of Legal, as Monitoring Officer for the periods when the current Monitoring Officer is not contractually required to work.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94