Andrew Varney - Councillor for Bristol (Brislington West)

Councillor Andrew Varney

Liberal Democrat Brislington West 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) Development Control A Committee (Committee Member) Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission Development Control B Committee Area Committee 5 Area Committee 09 (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care Policy Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

62 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors Committee Member

Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 12.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 27, 2025
Children and Young People Policy Committee Committee Member

Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 27, 2025
Area Committee 09 Committee Member

Area Committee 09 - Monday, 17th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

36 decisions · Page 2 of 8

Young Futures Programme – Early Adopter Young Futures Hubs

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

To seek approval to accept and spend a grant of up to £800k as an early adopter of the cross-government Young Futures Hub Programme.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Bristol Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan, 2025 to 2030

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

To seek approval of the Bristol Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan 2025 to 2030 and provide an update on the work of the service.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Extension of the Parent & Child Residential Assessment Framework

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 5.00 pm - November 27, 2025

To agree an extension of the Parent and Child Residential Assessment Framework.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Recommissioning of the Special Guardianship Order Therapy Contract

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to recommission a contract or contracts for therapeutic providers to deliver therapeutic support to children under Special Guardianship Orders, using the Patient Choice route to market, and to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to procure and award the contract(s) for 3 + 1 years.

Recommendations Approved

SEND Information Advice and Support Service Contract

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to procure and award a contract for the implementation of the SEND Information, Advice and Support Service, and to make related decisions regarding contract extensions, variations, and procurement routes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 36