Nicholas Simons - Councillor for Torfaen (Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood)

Councillor Nicholas Simons

Labour Pontnewynydd & Snatchwood

Email: nicholas.simons@torfaen.gov.uk

Council: Torfaen

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Members Seminar (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of Children & Families and Education Overview & Scrutiny Committiee (Committee Member) Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Members Seminar Committee Member

Update on Work to Respond to the Climate and Nature Emergencies / Y Diweddaraf ar y Gwaith i Ymateb i'r Argyfyngau Hinsawdd a Natur, Members Seminar - Monday, 15th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 11, 2025
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 Committee Member

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

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 2 of 18

Torfaen Education Service Update / Y Diweddaraf am Wasanaethau Addysg Torfaen

From: Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to accept the report as a 6-monthly update on the progress made within Torfaen's education services since April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

County Plan 2022-27: Delivery Plan 2025-26 Quarter 2 Update / Cynllun Sirol 2022-27: Cynllun Cyflawni 2025-26 Diweddariad Chwarter 2

From: Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note the mid-year progress in delivering the 2025-26 County Plan Delivery Plan.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 88