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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 5 of 17

Statutory Licensing Committee Committee Member

Statutory Licensing Committee - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 2.30 pm

July 17, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

A Persons Journey from the Communities Offer to Adult Services and Back / Siwrnai Unigolyn o’r Cynnig Cymunedau i Wasanaethau Oedolion ac Yn Ôl, Members Seminar - Monday, 14th July, 2025 2.00 pm

July 14, 2025
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 10.00 am

July 10, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Greenmeadow Community Farm Update / Y Diweddaraf am Fferm Gymunedol Greenmeadow, Members Seminar - Monday, 7th July, 2025 2.00 pm

July 07, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Briefing of the Greater Gwent (Torfaen) Pension Fund and Wales Pension Partnership / Briffio Cronfa Pensiynau Gwent Fwyaf (Torfaen) a Phartneriaeth Pensiwn Cymru, Members Seminar - Monday, 30th June, 2025 2.00 pm

June 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

Workload Update – Quarters One and Two (April 2025 – September 2025) / Diweddariad Llwyth Gwaith - Chwarter Un a Dau (Ebrill 2025 - Medi 2025)

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

...to note and comment on the workload update report and the activity report for April 2025 – September 2025, approving the recommendations within.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 81