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 16 of 16

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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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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Serious Youth Violence and Adolescent Social Care

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

To provide an update on the response to serious youth violence and prevention strategies

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Block contract award for independent special school placements

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

To seek approval to award a block contract for independent special school placements

Recommendations Approved

Children and Education Service Update

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

To inform the committee of the developments across Children and Families services and Education and Skills to facilitate monitoring and scrutiny

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 79