Your local area committees

What an area committee is

Bristol has nine area committees who make decisions on how local funds are spent to support improvements in their area. Area committees are made up of the local councillors.

Area committees make their decisions based on the knowledge they have of their community. They meet in-person twice a year to make funding allocation decisions. They also meet online twice a year to discuss updates in their areas.

Area committees meeting dates and agendas

Terms of reference

The area committee have terms of reference to explain:

their purpose
the powers they have
how they work in practice
who is involved

Which wards are in the area committees

All Bristol wards fall into one of the nine area committees.

A ward is an area of the city such as Avonmouth, Bedminster or Redland.

Area Committee 1: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston, Henbury and Brentry, Southmead and Horfield
Area Committee 2: Stoke Bishop, Westbury on Trym and Henleaze, Redland and Bishopston and Ashley Down
Area Committee 3: Clifton, Clifton Down, Cotham and Hotwells and Harbourside
Area Committee 4: Central, Ashley, Lawrence Hill and Easton
Area Committee 5: Lockleaze, Eastville, Hillfields and Frome Vale
Area Committee 6: St George West, St George Central and St George Troopers Hill
Area Committee 7: Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill and Filwood
Area Committee 8: Hartcliffe and Withywood, Bishopsworth and Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
Area Committee 9: Knowle, Stockwood, Brislington West and Brislington East

Map of the area committee boundaries

Find your local community noticeboard.

Ward profiles

We have data on the 34 wards within Bristol area on our wards data profiles page.

Indices of Deprivation (ID2019)

The Indices of Deprivation is the official measure of relative deprivation across England.

The ID2019 combine a number of indicators, chosen to cover a range of economic, social, environmental and housing issues, into a single multiple deprivation score for each neighbourhood in England.

For more information on Bristol deprivation statistics see our deprivation page.

Community meetings and events

All areas across the city will have community meetings and events for you to attend and get involved. Meetings may be held online or in a community venue.

These meetings will give you the opportunity to:

meet people and groups in your neighbourhood
share ideas to improve your community
discuss problems with service providers
talk to your councillors about projects and activities you'd like them to support with their area committee funding, visit Contact your local councillor to find your councillor

Area Committee meetings are open to the public and local people are encouraged to come along to participate in decision making and hear which proposals are prioritised in the funding process.

Committee meeting venues and dates

Some committees choose to meet at a venue in their local area, others are held at City Hall.

Area committees meet in person twice a year, the dates and venues will be listed on this page. The first round of formal in-person meetings for 2026 are finished.

If you would like to attend the online informal meetings in September, you can find the links on ModernGov - bristol.gov.uk. The links will be added closer to the meeting dates.

Area Committee 1
Monday 14 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 2
Wednesday 23 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 3
Thursday 24 September 2026, 6.30pm to 8pm

Area Committee 4
Monday 21 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 5
Monday 28 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 6
Wednesday 16 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 7
Thursday 10 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 8
Wednesday 9 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area Committee 9
Monday 7 September 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm

Area committee community connectors

Councillors nominate organisations in their community to become Community Connectors for the CIL funding process. This means the organisation works with the councillors to share knowledge, facilitate discussions about priorities, and work with communities to develop proposals.

To find out what events are taking place and how to get involved in the discussions in your area, contact your local councillor or your Community Connector organisation.