Kelvin Blake - Councillor  for Bristol (Hillfields)

Councillor Kelvin Blake

Labour Hillfields

Email: Cllr.Kelvin.Blake@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Finance Sub-committee Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Economy and Skills Policy Committee Strategy and Resources Policy Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care Policy Committee (Vice-Chair) Escalation Panel Area Committee 05 (Committee Member) Selection Committee Human Resources Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors Committee Member

Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 12.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Adult Social Care Policy Committee Vice-Chair

Adult Social Care Policy Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 01, 2025
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

58 decisions · Page 11 of 12

WECA Investment Fund grant funding for food and hospitality sector specific support initiative

From: Economy and Skills Policy Committee - Monday, 30th September, 2024 3.30 pm - September 30, 2024

To seek approval to accept and spend grant funding from the West of England Combined Authority (WoE CA) to fund the delivery of the regional food and drink sector initiative and delegate the award of contracts and other necessary commitments within the Council schemes of delegation.  

Recommendations Approved

Bristol Operations Centre Tech Upgrade Project

From: Economy and Skills Policy Committee - Monday, 30th September, 2024 3.30 pm - September 30, 2024

To report on the progress of the capital project to upgrade the critical Bristol Operations Centre (BOC) Technology and seek permission to bid for further capital in the budget setting process to complete the upgrade in 25/26 - 26/27

Recommendations Approved

De-designation approach, performance update & securing biodiversity net gain on Council owned land

From: Economy and Skills Policy Committee - Monday, 30th September, 2024 3.30 pm - September 30, 2024

1) To agree the approach to seeking de-designation on non-major planning applications. 2) To provide an update on current performance against key indicators for measuring the quality and speed of the development management service delivery; and 3) To agree in principle the approach of entering into a legal arrangement with neighbouring authorities to secure biodiversity net gain (BNG) delivery on Bristol City Council (BCC) owned land for Bristol City Council (BCC) schemes,

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Renewal of existing shared Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire wide system – Connecting Care Contract

From: Adult Social Care Policy Committee - Monday, 2nd September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 02, 2024

To seek approval for the direct award for a new contract for Connecting Care from November 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Annual resettlement of refugee families

From: Adult Social Care Policy Committee - Monday, 2nd September, 2024 2.00 pm - September 02, 2024

To seek approval for the annual resettlement of refugee families via the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the UK Resettlement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 58