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.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Cross-Cutting Resources and Business Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 2:00 pm
Members Seminar Committee Member

SPF Seminar/Growth Fund / Seminar y GFfG/Cronfa Twf, Members Seminar - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 20, 2026, 10:00 am
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

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 2 of 19

Responding to the Panel Performance Assessment Peer Review / Ymateb i Adolygiad Cymheiriaid Asesiad Perfformiad y Panel

From: Council - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 20, 2026

...to unanimously note the Council's final response to its panel performance assessment peer review, as received and agreed by the Council's Governance and Audit Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB) Annual Report / Adroddiad Blynyddol Bwrdd Partneriaeth Rhanbarthol (BPRh) Gwent

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

...to note the joint regional commitments within the Gwent Area Plan and the progress made against the objectives in the Gwent Regional Partnership Board Annual Report.

Recommendations Approved

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

Torfaen Council's Annual Equality Report 2024/2025 / Adroddiad Cydraddoldeb Blynyddol Cyngor Torfaen 2024 - 2025

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

...to note the content and unanimously approve the publication of the Annual Equality Report 2024-2025.

Recommendations Approved

Petition Report for Request to support the Redevelopment of Fairwater Square into a Safe, Accessible and Vibrant Community Hub / Adroddiad Deiseb am Gais i gefnogi Ailddatblygu Sgwâr Fairwater yn Hwb Cymunedol Diogel, Hygyrch a Bywiog

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

...to note the update on the Fairwater Square redevelopment steering group's work, to continue working with the group and stakeholders to drive the redevelopment forward, and to inform the lead petitioner of the report's findings.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94