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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 09, 2025
Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors Committee Member

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

December 09, 2025
Children and Young People Policy Committee Chair

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

November 27, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Bristol Schools Forum - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 25, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Board Meeting, Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

65 decisions · Page 13 of 13

Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership Annual Report and Plan for Updated Arrangements under Working Together 2023

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 5.00 pm - November 28, 2024

1) To note the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership’s Annual Report 2023-24. 2) To note the revised governance arrangements of the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership to implement the updated requirements under the t ‘ Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023’ statutory guidance.

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Care Experience as a Locally Protected Characteristic

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 5.00 pm - November 28, 2024

To explore the inclusion of care-experience as a locally protected characteristic and refer to Full Council for approval.

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Bristol Sanctuary Services Update

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 5.00 pm - November 28, 2024

To update on Bristol Sanctuary Services and its progress on the upcoming Sanctuary Strategy 2025 – 2030 and seek approval to receive and spend scheme-specific grants from central government

Recommendations Approved

Home to School Travel Electric Vehicle Fleet

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 5.00 pm - November 28, 2024

To seek approval for the purchase of electric vehicles to create a fleet to be used by Bristol City Council

Recommendations Approved

Finance report update

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 5.00 pm - October 17, 2024

...to note the forecast financial positions, including a £23.8 million general fund revenue overspend, a £15.0 million Dedicated Schools Grant overspend, and a £4.4 million underspend on the capital programme.

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 65