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

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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)

Period 5 Finance update report

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

To present the Committee with the latest detailed financial outturn report.

Information Only

Adoption West: Future options

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

1. To consider options for the delivery of adoption services beyond the expiry of the current arrangements with Adoption West in February 2027. 2. To agree a delivery option and to delegate the development of future contracting arrangements to the Executive Director for Children and Education, returning to Committee for approval of this contract.

Recommendations Approved