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) Escalation Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

100 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Children and Young People Policy Committee Chair

Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 5:00 pm
Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee Committee Member

Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Board Meeting, Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Escalation Panel Committee Member

Escalation Panel - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.45 am

January 22, 2026, 10:45 am
Committee Committee Member

Bristol Schools Forum - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

79 decisions · Page 11 of 16

Children and Young People Policy Committee update report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 06, 2025

To provide an update to the committee of the developments across Children and Families services and Education and Skills

Recommendations Approved

Bristol City Youth Council report 2024

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 06, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Quarterly performance report - Quarter 3, 2024/25

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 06, 2025

To provide an update on the Council's Performance Management Report for Q3 2024/25

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Parenting Strategy update report: July 2024 - January 2025

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 06, 2025

To provide an update on progress in delivering the commitments in the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2024-29

Recommendations Approved

Youth engagement and post 16 education, training and employment

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 5.00 pm - March 06, 2025

1.      To provide up to date information about young people aged 14-21 in Bristol, including those who are at risk or have disengaged from education, employment and training. 2.       To provide an overview of local authority youth focused statutory duties, strategies, plans, services, resources, and systems 3.       To consider the results of a collaborative analysis of current youth focused services, together with some identified areas to improve our approach and outcomes. 4.      To seek approval to hold detailed bid negotiations to secure grant funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority for 14-21 services to secure improved outcomes  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 79