Cara Lavan - Councillor for Bristol (St George Central)

Councillor Cara Lavan

Green St George Central

Email: Cllr.Cara.Lavan@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee Full Council (Committee Member) Public Health and Communities Policy Committee (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) (Committee Member) Area Committee 06 (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) Committee Member

Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee of Public Health and Communities Policy Committee) - Monday, 19th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 19, 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
Committee Committee Member

Meeting in Common: Bristol City Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, North Somerset Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel and South Gloucestershire Health Scrutiny Committee. - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

48 decisions · Page 4 of 10

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

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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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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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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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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 48