Christine Townsend - Councillor  for Bristol (Southville)

Councillor Christine Townsend

Green Southville Chair of the Children and Young People Committee

Email: Cllr.Christine.Townsend@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee Children and Young People Policy Committee (Chair) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee (Committee Member) Downs Committee Overview and Scrutiny Management Board People Scrutiny Commission Licensing Committee Area Committee 5 Selection Committee Area Committee 07 (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 09, 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
Children and Young People Policy Committee Chair

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

November 27, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Bristol Schools Forum - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 25, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Board Meeting, Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

65 decisions · Page 10 of 13

Finance Report Update (P7)

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To present the latest detailed financial outturn report

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Management Report Q3 24/25

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To provide an update of the current significant strategic risks to achieving the Council’s objectives as set in the Corporate Strategy and summarises progress in managing the risks

Recommendations Approved

Families First Programme Business Case – Enabling More of Bristol’s Children to Stay Safely at Home

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To seek approval of the Families First transformation programme business case, including the costs and benefits, and the approach to accounting for the transformation and savings projects that sit outside of Families First

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

School Attendance Task & Finish Group

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To establish a Member Task and Finish Group for School Attendance.

Recommendations Approved

Trading with Schools Price Increase Proposals 2025/6

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 23, 2025

To seek approval for the publication of draft price increases to customers for 2025/6 that will be subject to Full Council approval as part of the Council’s budget setting process in February 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 65