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 9 of 16

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

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

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

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

Children and Young People Policy Committee Update Report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 5.00 pm - May 08, 2025

To provide an update on the developments across Children and Families services and Education and Skills.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 79