Councillor Liam Cowles
Email: liam.cowles@torfaen.gov.uk
Council: Torfaen
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
91 meetings · Page 1 of 19
ANNUAL COUNCIL, Council - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 10.00 am
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6th May, 2026 10.00 am
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 10.00 am
Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rate changes / Newidiadau i'r Dreth Gyngor ac Ardrethi Annomestig, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd March, 2026 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
99 decisions · Page 5 of 20
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
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
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
Approval of Torfaen County Borough Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2025-2030 / Cymeradwyo Datganiad o Bolisi Trwyddedu 2025-2030 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
From: Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 28, 2025
...to adopt the revised Statement of Licensing Policy, effective from November 1, 2025, until October 31, 2030.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 91
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 99