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.

113 meetings · Page 9 of 23

Members Seminar

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

April 07, 2025
Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Adults & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 10.00 am

April 03, 2025
Members Seminar

VAWDASV Training - Part 2 / Hyfforddiant VAWDASV - Rhan 2, Members Seminar - Monday, 31st March, 2025 2.00 pm

March 31, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 26, 2025
Members Seminar

VAWDASV Training - Part 1 / Hyfforddiant VAWDASV - Rhan 1, Members Seminar - Monday, 24th March, 2025 2.00 pm

March 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 1 of 24

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: 113

Average per Month: 4.7

Decisions Recorded: 118