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) Bristol Schools Forum (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 7: Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill, and Filwood (Committee Member) Escalation Panel (Committee Member) Area Committee 7: Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill, and Filwood (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

112 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Bristol Schools Forum Committee Member

Bristol Schools Forum - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 5.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 5:00 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 Chair

Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 5.00 pm

April 30, 2026, 5:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Board Meeting, Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area Committee 7: Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill, and Filwood Committee Member

Area Committee 7: Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill, and Filwood - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 5.30 pm

April 21, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

85 decisions · Page 2 of 17

Children and Young People Policy Committee Update Report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...noted the report providing an update on developments across Children and Families services and Education and Skills.

For Determination

Best Start in Life Family Hubs

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

...accept and spend a provisional grant from the Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care to continue funding Family Hubs and the new Best Start in Life Plan from 2026 to 2029.

Recommendations Approved

Extension of the Home to School Travel Dynamic Purchasing System

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

...approved the extension of the Home to School Travel Dynamic Purchasing System contract until December 2028 and allocated an additional £35 million to cover increased demand.

Recommendations Approved

Holiday and Activity Fund Grant Extension and Programme Update

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

...approved the Holiday Activities and Food Programme and authorised the Executive Director of Children and Education to accept and spend central government grant funding for the financial years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29.

Recommendations Approved

Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy

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

...noted and endorsed the Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy 2025-2030.

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 112

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 85