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.

110 meetings · Page 3 of 22

Members Seminar Committee Member

Section 113 Agreement /, Members Seminar - Monday, 20th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 20, 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
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
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

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

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

From: Statutory Licensing Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.30 pm - November 27, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Approval for Consultation of the Proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Fees (26/27) Cymeradwyo Ymgynghoriad ar Ffioedd Trwyddedu Arfaethedig ar gyfer Cerbydau Hacni a Cherbydau Llogi Preifat (26/27)

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

...to approve the proposed taxi licensing fees for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 110

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 113