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 8 of 19

Full Council

Budget, Full Council - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 2.00 pm

February 25, 2025
Selection Committee

Director of Education Inclusion and Skills, Selection Committee - Monday, 10th February, 2025 9.30 am

February 10, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board

Board Meeting, Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 2.30 pm

January 29, 2025
Children and Young People Policy Committee

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

January 23, 2025
Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee

Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 2.00 pm

January 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

65 decisions · Page 1 of 13

Period 5 Finance update report

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

To present the Committee with the latest detailed financial outturn report.

Information Only

Bristol Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan, 2025 to 2030

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

To seek approval of the Bristol Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan 2025 to 2030 and provide an update on the work of the service.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Refreshed Sufficiency Strategy For Children in Care and Care Leavers 2025 - 28

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

To seek approval of the refreshed Sufficiency Strategy for Children in Care and Care Leavers 2025 - 2028 for publication.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Young Futures Programme – Early Adopter Young Futures Hubs

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

To seek approval to accept and spend a grant of up to £800k as an early adopter of the cross-government Young Futures Hub Programme.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Extension of the Parent & Child Residential Assessment Framework

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

To agree an extension of the Parent and Child Residential Assessment Framework.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 65