Ellie Freeman - Councillor for Bristol (Bedminster)

Councillor Ellie Freeman

Green Bedminster

Email: Cllr.Ellie.Freeman@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Development Control A Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee Member) Homes and Housing Delivery Policy Committee (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Planning Committee A (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Escalation Panel Selection Committee Development Control B Committee (Committee Member) Area Committee 07 (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Public Health and Communities Policy Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Planning Committee A Committee Member

Planning Committee A - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 27, 2026, 2:00 pm
Children and Young People Policy Committee Committee Member

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

January 22, 2026, 5:00 pm
Public Health and Communities Policy Committee Committee Member

Public Health and Communities Policy Committee - Friday, 16th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 16, 2026, 9:30 am
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

115 decisions · Page 7 of 23

Corporate Risk Management Report - Quarter 2, 2025/26

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the Quarter 2 Corporate Risk Management Report for 2025/26, which provided an update on significant strategic risks to achieving the Council's objectives related to children and young people and summarised progress in managing those risks, including the risks of safeguarding vulnerable children and the Dedicated Schools Grant not being extended beyond March 2028.

Information Only

SEND Information Advice and Support Service Contract

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to procure and award a contract for the implementation of the SEND Information, Advice and Support Service, and to make related decisions regarding contract extensions, variations, and procurement routes.

Recommendations Approved

Home to School Travel Phase 2 Business Case

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

...the Committee approved the drawdown of £0.523 million from the council’s Transformation Reserve to fund the implementation of the Home to School Travel Phase 2 project and authorized the Executive Director for Children and Education to take all necessary steps to implement the business case.

Recommendations Approved

Information item - Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

...to note the report, draft strategy, and action plan regarding the Bristol Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan 2025 to 2030.

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Update on concerns about social media use

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

...to address concerns about social media use, they approved commissioning an independent investigation, with the Executive Director for Children and Education delegated the authority to identify a qualified reviewer and define the investigation's scope in consultation with committee members, the Parent Carer Forum, and other key stakeholders, using terms of reference submitted by Cllr Bailes.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 115