Andrew Varney - Councillor for Bristol (Brislington West)

Councillor Andrew Varney

Liberal Democrat Brislington West Deputy Lord Mayor

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

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission Area Committee 5 Planning Committee A (Committee Member) Planning Committee B Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Downs Committee Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Area Committee 9: Knowle, Stockwood, Brislington East, and Brislington West (Committee Member) Adult Social Care Policy Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee A (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

79 meetings · Page 3 of 16

Full Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee Committee Member

EXTRAORDINARY, Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 5.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 5:30 pm
Planning Committee A Committee Member

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

January 28, 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
Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 15, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

56 decisions · Page 1 of 12

Extension of the Independent Foster Agencies Framework

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

... to approve the one-year extension of the South-Central Independent Fostering Agencies Framework until March 2027 and to allocate a budget of up to £15 million for foster care placements called off from it.

For Determination

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young People Policy Committee Update Report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...noted the report providing an update on developments across Children and Families services and Education and Skills.

For Determination

SEND Joint Commissioning Strategy 2026-2030

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...the SEND Joint Commissioning Strategy 2026-2030 was approved for publication.

For Determination

SEND Education Capital Programme

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 5.00 pm - March 05, 2026

...the SEND Education Capital Programme for 2024-2030 was approved, along with the allocation of £12.9 million in additional funding for identified projects, £0.25 million for Trym Valley Special Free School, and authorization to accept future DfE grants and spend £10.6 million on the Claremont School Redevelopment and £2.3 million on Briarwood School projects.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 56