Nicholas Simons - Councillor for Torfaen (Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood)

Councillor Nicholas Simons

Labour Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood

Email: nicholas.simons@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) 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.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

February 12, 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
Members Seminar Committee Member

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

December 15, 2025

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

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: 85

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94