This article summarises the agenda for Area Committee 07's meeting. The meeting included verbal updates from Bristol City Council departments, and discussions on the Community Chest, the location of in-person meetings, and local priorities. The meeting was scheduled to be held online via Microsoft Teams.

Public Forum

The meeting included a public forum, allowing up to 30 minutes for questions, statements, and petitions from the public. According to the agenda, public questions needed to be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 17 September, and were limited to a maximum of three per person. Petitions and written statements had a deadline of 12 noon on Friday 19 September, with a limit of one statement per person.

The [Public Information Sheet][Public reports pack] outlined the process for members of the public to participate in online Area Committee meetings, including how to join the meeting and the protocols for speaking. It also stated that meetings would be recorded and uploaded to the Bristol City Council YouTube channel.

The council advised those participating in public forum business that their names and submissions would be recorded, circulated to the committee, and published within the minutes. They also noted that:

Questions, Statements and Petitions should be factually based and should not contain anything that could be construed as being defamatory or offensive. Any submission including such information shall be redacted prior to publication without notice to the author.

Updates from Bristol City Council Departments

The agenda included verbal updates from several Bristol City Council departments:

• City Transport
• Waste and Neighbourhood Enforcement Team
• Parks and Green Spaces
• Other Departments

Discussion on Local Priorities

The meeting agenda included a discussion on local priorities. The agenda did not specify what these priorities were, or what the scope of the discussion would be.

Other Business

The agenda also included the following items:

• Discussion on Community Chest
• Discussion on Location of In-Person Meeting
• Date of Next Meeting