Andrew Varney - Councillor  for Bristol (Brislington West)

Councillor Andrew Varney

Liberal Democrat Brislington West Lord Mayor

Email: Cllr.Andrew.Varney@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Downs Committee Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Development Control A Committee (Committee Member) Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission Development Control B Committee Area Committee 5 Area Committee 09 (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care Policy Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

62 meetings · Page 1 of 13

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
Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 27, 2025
Children and Young People Policy Committee Committee Member

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

November 27, 2025
Area Committee 09 Committee Member

Area Committee 09 - Monday, 17th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

36 decisions · Page 4 of 8

No Recourse to Public funds (NRPF) block accommodation contract

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

...to spend up to £4.1 million over two years on block-booked emergency accommodation for families and vulnerable adults with no recourse to public funds, utilizing the emergency accommodation framework.

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.

Information Only

Information item - 'Find your village' migrant research project

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

... the committee noted the information item regarding the 'Find your village' migrant research project, which focused on research with migrant families in Barton Hill and the importance of community leadership and collaboration in child-raising.

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Corporate Risk Management Report Q1 25/26

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

...to note the Corporate Risk Management Report for Q1 2025/26, which provided an update on the current significant strategic risks to achieving the Council's objectives as set in the Corporate Strategy and summarised progress in managing those risks.

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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: 62

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 36