Andrew Varney - Councillor for Bristol (Brislington West)

Councillor Andrew Varney

Liberal Democrat Brislington West Deputy Lord Mayor

Email: Cllr.Andrew.Varney@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Downs Committee Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Planning Committee A (Committee Member) Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission Planning Committee B Area Committee 5 Planning Committee A (Committee Member) Area Committee 9: Knowle, Stockwood, Brislington East, and Brislington West (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care Policy Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Planning Committee A Committee Member

Planning Committee A - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 2.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

June 03, 2026, 2:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

AGM, Full Council - Tuesday, 12th May, 2026 2.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

May 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
Children and Young People Policy Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 5.00 pm

April 30, 2026, 5:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 6.00 pm

March 10, 2026, 6:00 pm
Children and Young People Policy Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm

March 05, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

56 decisions · Page 1 of 12

Fostering Sufficiency ITS

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...approved the Fostering Sufficiency Adaptations and Extensions Policy and allocated £3.22m of capital funding to support the Foster Carer Capital Grants Scheme, authorising the Executive Director for Children & Young People to take necessary steps for its implementation.

For Determination

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young People Policy Committee Update Report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...noted the report providing an update on developments across Children and Families services and Education and Skills.

For Determination

SEND Joint Commissioning Strategy 2026-2030

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...the SEND Joint Commissioning Strategy 2026-2030 was approved for publication.

For Determination

Extension of the Independent Foster Agencies Framework

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

... to approve the one-year extension of the South-Central Independent Fostering Agencies Framework until March 2027 and to allocate a budget of up to £15 million for foster care placements called off from it.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 56