Council meetings

Find Council meeting dates, membership, agendas, reports and minutes.

Find Council meetings

Documents including agendas for a meeting are available five clear working days before a meeting not including  despatch day and meeting day.

You can also download the mod.gov app to see details of meetings and set up automatic alerts that will let you know about items on meeting agendas in your ward and committees of interest.

Download at:

• Apple website: IPad app
• Google Play: Android app
• Windows App Store:Windows app

Have your say at council meetings

Involving local people in local decisions is the cornerstone of democracy. There are many ways you can contribute and get your voice heard at council meetings.

The 'How to have your say at meetings'  reference guide (pdf, 284k) (opens new window)   explains the different council meetings, what they are for and how you can have your say. It also includes guidelines for presenting a petition, statement or question at a meeting and how you will get a response.

Hard copies of documents

You can see hard copies of previous agendas, reports, minutes and decision sheets at:

Bristol Record Office
B Bond Warehouse
Smeaton Road
Bristol BS1 6XN
Tel: 0117 922 4224
Email:  bro@bristol.gov.uk

You can see hard copies of agendas for future meetings at:

City Hall Reception
College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR

Webcasts of council meetings

Some meetings are webcast to improve openness, understanding and accountability of local decision making. These meetings are webcast live and are also available on-demand within 48 hours of the meeting.

See live and on-demand webcasts  from the last 12 months.

Webcasts from 1 September 2014 are available to view for two years. 

Photography, filming and social media use in meetings

People coming to open meetings can:

• film
• audio record
• take photographs
• use social media.

Commentary to filming is not allowed during meetings.  If you're going to a meeting you may be filmed by others at the meeting.

Read 'A guide for the press and public on attending meetings of local government'  from GOV.UK.