How council decisions are made

Who makes council decisions and how they are made.

Decisions in the council are made by Full Council (all councillors), policy committees, regulatory committees, other committees, Neighbourhood partnerships, The Chief Executive, Strategic Managers and Council Officers.

Council meetings

Council meeting dates, membership, agendas, reports, minutes and webcasts.
Full Council

What Full Council is and the decisions it can take.
Regulatory Committees

The role of Regulatory Committees.
Other committees

The role of other committees.
Senior Management team

Who the Senior Management team are and what they are responsible for.
Officer executive decisions

Find out what officer executive decisions are, read past officer executive decisions
Reserved Matter Decisions

Find out what reserved matter decisions are and read past reserved matter decisions.
Constitution

Find out what the constitution is and what it does.
Get involved in local democracy

How you can get involved in local democracy and have your voice heard.
Committee system

What the committee system is, how it works and the different roles and their responsibilities.
Bristol City Youth Council and Youth Mayors

Find out who the Bristol City Youth Council are, and what they do.
History of the Mayor of Bristol

Bristol had an elected Mayor from May 2012 until May 2024.

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