Norma Parrish - Councillor for Torfaen ( Panteg)

Councillor Norma Parrish

 Labour  Panteg  Chair of the Planning Committee

Email: norma.parrish@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Chair) Members Seminar (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Children & Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee Democratic Services Committee (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.

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Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 18, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Raise the Rate Update / Codi’r Gyfradd – Y diweddaraf, Members Seminar - Monday, 10th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am

October 28, 2025
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 23, 2025
Planning Committee Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

113 decisions · Page 1 of 23

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 110

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 113