Kerry Bailes - Councillor for Bristol (Hartcliffe and Withywood)

Councillor Kerry Bailes

Labour Hartcliffe and Withywood

Email: Cllr.Kerry.Bailes@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee Member) Human Resources Committee (Committee Member) Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Communities Scrutiny Commission Overview and Scrutiny Management Board People Scrutiny Commission Housing Management Board Area Committee 6 Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) (Vice-Chair) Homes and Housing Delivery Policy Committee (Committee Member) Selection Committee Area Committee 08 (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

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
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 Committee Member

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

November 27, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Full Council, Full Council - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

98 decisions · Page 6 of 20

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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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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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

NEET Reduction and Youth Guarantee Report

From: Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 5.00 pm - August 28, 2025

... to note the NEET Reduction and Youth Guarantee report, which provided an update on youth engagement, post-16 education, training, and employment, including progress in developing work streams and NEET reduction activities, and future plans to improve post-16 outcomes.

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 98