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, 3 June 2026 - 2.00 pm

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

Full Council - Tuesday, 12 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

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, 10 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 5 of 12

Refreshed Sufficiency Strategy For Children in Care and Care Leavers 2025 - 28

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

To seek approval of the refreshed Sufficiency Strategy for Children in Care and Care Leavers 2025 - 2028 for publication.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption West: Future options

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

1. To consider options for the delivery of adoption services beyond the expiry of the current arrangements with Adoption West in February 2027. 2. To agree a delivery option and to delegate the development of future contracting arrangements to the Executive Director for Children and Education, returning to Committee for approval of this contract.

Recommendations Approved

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

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

School Organisation Strategy 2025 - 28

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

To seek approval of the School Organisation Strategy 2025-2028.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 56