Christine Townsend | Councillor for Southville, Bristol

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)

Habilitation Service Budget

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

...to approve the acceptance of £6,338,500 from the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education to deliver the Best Start in Life Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Programme, and to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to take all necessary steps to accept and spend this funding.

For Determination

Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy

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

...noted and endorsed the Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy 2025-2030.

Recommendations Approved

Q3 Finance update report

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

...noted the Q3 finance update report.

For Determination

Corporate Risk Report Q3 25/26

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

...noted the Corporate Risk Report for Q3 2025/26, which provided an update on significant strategic risks and progress in managing them.

For Determination

Children's Social Care Placement Delegations

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

...approved a new scheme of delegations for spot purchasing of residential care and Independent Non-Maintained Special School placements for children and young people, and authorised specific officers and a panel to implement these placements.

For Determination

Councillor Christine Townsend

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Habilitation Service Budget

Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy

Q3 Finance update report

Corporate Risk Report Q3 25/26

Children's Social Care Placement Delegations

Summary

Councillor Christine Townsend

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Habilitation Service Budget

Bristol Belonging and Thriving Strategy

Q3 Finance update report

Corporate Risk Report Q3 25/26

Children's Social Care Placement Delegations

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}