Nicholas Coombes - Councillor for Bristol (Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze)

Councillor Nicholas Coombes

Liberal Democrat Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze

Email: Cllr.Nicholas.Coombes@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Vice-Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) Homes and Housing Delivery Policy Committee Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Transport and Connectivity Policy Committee (Committee Member) Values and Ethics Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Area Committee 02 (Committee Member) Adult Social Care Policy Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

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
Audit Committee Vice-Chair

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 25, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

November 13, 2025
Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors Committee Member

Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 4.30 pm

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

83 decisions · Page 14 of 17

Funding for Supported Bus Services

From: Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 5.00 pm - December 05, 2024

To seek approval for the delegation of the award of bus service contracts to the Supported Bus Services Priorities Task and Finish Group.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Car Parking Charges to promote sustainable transport

From: Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 5.00 pm - December 05, 2024

...to promote sustainable transport, the committee approved enforcement of school keep clear restrictions via ANPR cameras, changes to 30-minute free parking in RPS, a staged increase in Civil Enforcement Officers, removal of free business permits for electric vehicles in RPS, implementation of charges at District Car Parks (with free parking options), and delegated authority for implementation, while also delegating consideration of parking charges on the Downs and a holistic review of RPS operations to the Parking and Kerbside Strategy Task and Finish Group.

Recommendations Approved

Cashless Parking Payments and Pay & Display Machine Strategy

From: Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 5.00 pm - December 05, 2024

...to reduce the number of Pay & Display machines in Bristol and procure contracts for cashless parking, Pay & Display machine replacement, and Pay & Display machine operation and maintenance.

Recommendations Approved

Q2 Corporate Risk Report

From: Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 5.00 pm - December 05, 2024

To provide an update on current significant strategic risks within the Transport and Connectivity portfolio to achieving the Council’s objectives as set out in the Corporate Strategy 2022-2027 and summarise progress in managing the risks and actions being taken as Quarter 2 2024-25

Information Only

Muller Road phase 2 submission of OBC and reallocation of available budget

From: Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 5.00 pm - December 05, 2024

To seek approval to submit the Muller Road phase 2 Outline Business Case (OBC) and reallocate the outstanding Investment Fund (IF) funding available to the Concorde Way project.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 83