Steven Evans - Councillor for Torfaen ( Upper Cwmbran)

Councillor Steven Evans

 Labour  Upper Cwmbran  Chair of Licensing Committee & Democratic Services Committee

Email: Steven.Evans@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Members Seminar (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Ethics and Standards Committee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Chair) Statutory Licensing Committee (Chair) Democratic Services Committee (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

111 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 09, 2025
Members Seminar Committee Member

Homelessness Pressures & Response / Pwysau Digartrefedd ac Ymateb, Members Seminar - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 08, 2025
General Licensing Committee Chair

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

November 27, 2025
Statutory Licensing Committee Chair

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

November 27, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 3 of 24

Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 / Adroddiad Monitro Blynyddol CDLl Torfaen 2025

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

... to approve the Torfaen Local Development Plan Annual Monitoring Report 2025 for submission to the Welsh Government and to delegate any final minor amendments to the Team Leader - Planning Policy & Implementation prior to submission and publication.

Recommendations Approved

Caring for the Deceased / Gofalu am yr Ymadawedig

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...to note the update on the implementation of the Caring for the Deceased initiative, which aims to establish a volunteer network to attend public health funerals for Torfaen residents with no known family or friends.

Recommendations Approved

Federation and Collaborative Arrangements between Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Councils / Ffederasiwn a Threfniadau Cydweithredu rhwng Cynghorau Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...to support a federated approach with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, the Council approved a Section 113 Agreement for shared leadership roles and a joint pay structure.

Recommendations Approved

Committee Membership Changes & Appointment of Independent Member of Ethics & Standards Committee / Newidiadau i Aelodau'r Pwyllgor a Phenodi Aelod Annibynnol o'r Pwyllgor Moeseg a Safonau

From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025

...to change committee memberships by appointing Councillors Alan Slade, Stuart Keyte, and Jason O'Connell to different committees, replacing Councillor David Thomas, and to reappoint Rhodri Guest as an Independent Member of the Ethics and Standards Committee for another four years.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 111

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 118