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 6 of 17

Council

Council - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 10.00 am

June 10, 2025
Members Seminar

Turning Insight into Action: Using Research to Build a Healthier Torfaen / Troi Mewnwelediad yn Weithgaredd: Defnyddio Ymchwil i Greu Torfaen Iachach, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd June, 2025 2.00 pm

June 02, 2025
Members Seminar

Bron Afon Strategic Update / Diweddariad Strategol Bron Afon, Members Seminar - Monday, 19th May, 2025 2.00 pm

May 19, 2025
Council

ANNUAL COUNCIL, Council - Tuesday, 13th May, 2025 10.00 am

May 13, 2025
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 2.00 pm

May 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

81 decisions · Page 1 of 17

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