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 7 of 8

Annual Business Report 2025-26

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 26, 2025

To confirm the membership of the Policy Committee, proposed meeting dates and any changes to the Terms of Reference for the 2025-2026 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Harm outside the Home Strategy

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 26, 2025

To seek approval of the Harm Outside the Home strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young People Policy Committee Update Report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 26, 2025

1.      To provide information on the delivery and performance of children’s services in line with the statutory expectations of the Director of Children’s Services. 2.      To provide information on performance against the BCC Business Plan as relevant to the remit of the Children and Young People Committee, for Q4 2024/25.  

Recommendations Approved

SEND and alternative provision transformation programme progress report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 26, 2025

To update on progress against our SEND and Inclusion Strategy and our DSG Management Plan which includes meeting the conditions of our Safety Valve agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Childcare Development & Sustainability Service

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 26, 2025

To seek approval to recommission the Childcare Development & Sustainability Service (CDSS).

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 36