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West of England councils cluster governance and policy meetings in late September

Multiple local authorities across Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire, and the Cotswolds have published agendas or decision sheets for a wave of committee meetings spanning 25 September to 6 October, covering audit, standards, planning, economy, and environment.

A cluster of council meetings across the West of England is set for the last week of September and the first week of October, according to published agendas and decision sheets from five local authorities. Bristol City Council has scheduled an Area Committee 5 meeting for Lockleaze, Hillfields, Eastville, and Frome Vale at 5.30 pm on 28 September, alongside an Economy and Skills Policy Committee at 2.00 pm the same day [1][2][9][10]. On the same date, Somerset Council's Audit Committee is due to convene at 10.00 am [11], and Tewkesbury Borough Council's Standards Committee meets at 2:00 pm [12]. Earlier that week, Cotswold District Council published a decision sheet from a Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning Decision Meeting held on 25 September [8][14]. The following week, Somerset Board is scheduled for 29 September with a supplement on required system governance [4][5], while Gloucester City Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Cotswold District Council's Audit & Governance Committee are both set for 5 October [6][7][13]. Somerset Council's Planning Committee - East also meets on 6 October [3].

Sources

  1. Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplementary Agenda - Public Forum : Meeting of Monday, 28th September, 2026 5.30 pm, Area Committee 5: Lockleaze, Hillfields, Eastville, and Frome Vale
  2. Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Public Forum 28 Sept 2026 : Meeting of Monday, 28th September, 2026 2.00 pm, Economy and Skills Policy Committee
  3. Somerset Council meetings and papers: Agenda published: Meeting of Tuesday, 6th October, 2026 2.00 pm, Planning Committee - East
  4. Somerset Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplement - Agenda Item 5 - Public Question Time : Meeting of Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 10.00 am, Somerset Board
  5. Somerset Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplement One - Agenda Item 9 - Required System Governance to Deliver Board Priorities : Meeting of Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 10.00 am, Somerset Board
  6. Gloucester City Council meetings and papers: Agenda published: Meeting of Monday, 5th October 2026 6.30 pm, Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  7. Cotswold District Council meetings and papers: Agenda published: Meeting of Monday, 5th October, 2026 4.00 pm, Audit & Governance Committee
  8. Cotswold District Council meetings and papers: Decision sheet published: Meeting of Friday, 25th September, 2026 10.00 am, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning Decision Meeting
  9. Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Monday, 28th September, 2026 5.30 pm, Area Committee 5: Lockleaze, Hillfields, Eastville, and Frome Vale
  10. Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Monday, 28th September, 2026 2.00 pm, Economy and Skills Policy Committee
  11. Somerset Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Monday, 28th September, 2026 10.00 am, Audit Committee
  12. Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Monday, 28 September 2026 2:00 pm, Standards Committee
  13. Cotswold District Council meetings and papers: Agenda published: Meeting of Monday, 5th October, 2026 4.00 pm, Audit & Governance Committee
  14. Cotswold District Council meetings and papers: Decision sheet published: Meeting of Friday, 25th September, 2026 10.00 am, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning Decision Meeting

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