Tom Blenkinsop - Councillor  for Bristol (Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston)

Councillor Tom Blenkinsop

Labour Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston

Email: Cllr.Tom.Blenkinsop@bristol.gov.uk

Council: Bristol

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Public Health and Communities Policy Committee Member Forum - Questions & Statements from Councillors (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Policy Committee (Committee Member) Area Committee 01 (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 15, 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
Audit Committee Committee Member

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

November 25, 2025
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Period 5 2025/26 Finance outturn report

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 13, 2025

To present Strategy and Resources Committee with the latest detailed financial outturn report and identify any additional financial approvals that are required.

Recommendations Approved

Arts Council England MEND Round 5 funding application

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to approve applying for a £3,984,028 Arts Council England grant for Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, allocate £50,000 for application development, and commit £200,402 in match funding from council resources.

Recommendations Approved

Mobile Voice and Data Contract Procurement

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to procure and award a 2+1 year mobile voice and data contract, the Director of Policy, Strategy and Digital was authorised to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee, and also to invoke any subsequent contract extensions or variations, while the Head of Procurement & Contract Management was authorised to approve any necessary changes to the procurement route.

Recommendations Approved

The Capital Strategic Partnering Initiative

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...the committee approved increasing the contract spend/value by £30 million for the duration of the contract to maintain the long-term capital strategic partnership and noted the intention to commence procurement for the Capital Strategic Partner in 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Landlord Asset Disposals

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...the committee approved a methodology for identifying council assets for disposal, authorized the disposal of specific assets outlined in an exempt appendix, and deferred a decision on the disposal of playing field land pending further community consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 88