Christine Townsend - Councillor for Bristol (Southville)

Councillor Christine Townsend

Green Southville Chair of the Children and Young People Committee

Email: Cllr.Christine.Townsend@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee Children and Young People Policy Committee (Chair) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee (Committee Member) Downs Committee Overview and Scrutiny Management Board People Scrutiny Commission Licensing Committee Area Committee 5 Selection Committee Area Committee 07 (Committee Member) Escalation Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

100 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Children and Young People Policy Committee Chair

Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 5:00 pm
Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee Committee Member

Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Board Meeting, Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Escalation Panel Committee Member

Escalation Panel - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.45 am

January 22, 2026, 10:45 am
Committee Committee Member

Bristol Schools Forum - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

79 decisions · Page 12 of 16

Bristol Dedicated Schools Grant financial management plan update report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 06, 2025

To provide an update on progress on managing the deficit within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) High Needs Block as set out in the council’s DSG Financial Management Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Management Report Q3 24/25

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To provide an update of the current significant strategic risks to achieving the Council’s objectives as set in the Corporate Strategy and summarises progress in managing the risks

Recommendations Approved

Families First Programme Business Case – Enabling More of Bristol’s Children to Stay Safely at Home

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To seek approval of the Families First transformation programme business case, including the costs and benefits, and the approach to accounting for the transformation and savings projects that sit outside of Families First

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

School Attendance Task & Finish Group

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To establish a Member Task and Finish Group for School Attendance.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Management Report Q2 24/25

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To provide an update on the Council's Performance Management Report for Q2 2024/25

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 79