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.

112 meetings · Page 8 of 23

Members Seminar

Torfaen Replacement Local Development Plan – Growth and Spatial Options / Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Newydd Torfaen – Twf ac Opsiynau Gofodol, Members Seminar - Monday, 28th April, 2025 2.00 pm

April 28, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.00 am

April 16, 2025
Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 10th April, 2025 10.00 am

April 10, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 10.00 am

April 08, 2025
Members Seminar

Panel Performance Assessment / Asesiad Perfformiad y Panel, Members Seminar - Monday, 7th April, 2025 2.00 pm

April 07, 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: 112

Average per Month: 4.7

Decisions Recorded: 113