Councillor Nicholas Simons
Email: nicholas.simons@torfaen.gov.uk
Council: Torfaen
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
81 meetings · Page 1 of 17
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
Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am
Homelessness Pressures & Response / Pwysau Digartrefedd ac Ymateb, Members Seminar - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.00 pm
General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm
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
Approval for Consultation of the Proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Fees (26/27) Cymeradwyo Ymgynghoriad ar Ffioedd Trwyddedu Arfaethedig ar gyfer Cerbydau Hacni a Cherbydau Llogi Preifat (26/27)
From: General Licensing Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 27, 2025
...to approve the proposed taxi licensing fees for consultation.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 81
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 88