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Committee details
Economy and Skills Policy Committee
Purpose of committee
The Economy and Skills Committee is responsible for:
- Development of regional planning strategy (including Spatial Development Strategy)
- Cross border responsibility for joint spatial planning
- Delivery of renewed Local Plan
- City resilience, (including delivery of city resilience strategy) and contingency
- The Harbour
- Flooding and flood strategy
- Development management
- Civil contingency planning: planning and control
- Apprenticeships, training and work experience
- Lifelong learning: City Economy
- City Policy, Strategic Planning and Communications, Council Plan
- University development and student accommodation
- Major development schemes
- Land and property allocated for housing development
- Departmental performance, budget and risk
Membership
- Councillor Andrew Brown (Chair)
- Councillor Jenny Bartle (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Kelvin Blake
- Councillor Fabian Breckels
- Councillor Mark Weston
- Councillor Paula O'Rourke
- Councillor Serena Ralston
- Councillor Tom Renhard
- Councillor Toby Wells
Contact information
Support officer: Amy Rodwell. Policy Committee Officer
Email: policycommittees@bristol.gov.uk