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.

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 to be invited to Stage 2 of 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.

Area Committee 1
TBC
The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Rd, Bristol BS10 5PY

Area Committee 2
Monday 1 June 2026, 5.30 to 7.30pm
City Hall, City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR

Area Committee 3
TBC
Clifton Library, Princess Victoria Street, BS8 4BX

Area Committee 4
Tuesday 2 June 2026, 6pm to 8pm
Wellspring Settlement Site 43 Ducie Rd, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX

Area Committee 5
Thursday 4 June 2026, 5.30 to 7.30pm
The Vassal Centre, Gill Avenue, Bristol. BS16 2QQ

Area Committee 6
Thursday 11 June 2026, 5.30 to 7.30pm
Air Balloon Academy 75 Hillside Rd, Bristol BS5 7PB

Area Committee 7
TBC
Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, Bristol, BS4 1NL

Area Committee 8
TBC
The Gatehouse Centre, Hareclive Rd, Bristol BS13 9JN

Area Committee 9
TBC
Bricks, St Anne's House Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB

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.