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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

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
Planning Committee A Committee Member

Planning Committee A - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee A Committee Member

Planning Committee A - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 6.00 pm

March 11, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

56 decisions · Page 6 of 12

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

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

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

Children and Education Transformation Programme Update

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

...to note the report providing an update on the Families First programme and the wider Children and Education Transformation and Savings Portfolio for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Education Capital Programme Update

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

...to approve the delivery of a capital project providing 30 new school places at Henbury Court Academy, authorize spending £1.178m for its refurbishment, approve expanding the St Anne's project to include roof works with an additional £2m allocation, and authorize spending the funding for the St Anne's project.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 56