Homes and Communities Board
By 2050 everyone in Bristol will live in a home that meets their needs within a thriving and safe community.
Our vision
By 2050:
- 60,000 new homes will have been built, of which 24,000 are affordable, and since 2037 all new homes built in the city will be fully accessible.
- Everyone will be able to access fuel, insulation and heating to ensure nobody suffers from a cold home.
- The last sleeping bag used on the streets of Bristol by a homeless person will have been in the 2020s.
- The number of empty properties will be reduced; the waiting time for social housing will be reduced, and Bristol will have the lowest rate of homelessness for any city of its size across the UK.
- We will live without fear of hate crime.
- We will hear fewer lone voices because social isolation will have halved since 2018. Shops, streets and community spaces will be age friendly and accessible to all.
Membership
The Co-Chairs of the Homes and Communities Board are:
- Bristol City Council, Councillor Barry Parsons
- Brunelcare, Oona Goldsworthy.
The Homes and Communities Board members are currently:
- 1625 Independent People, Jamie Gill
- ACH Refugee Integration Services Provider, Paul Hassan
- AtkinsRéalis, Zoe Metcalfe
- Black South West Network (BSWN), Angelique Retief
- Brighter Places, Anna Klimczak
- Bristol City Council, Fiona Lester
- Bristol City Council (Housing Delivery), Louise Davidson
- Bristol City Council (Communities), Penny Germon
- Bristol Disability Equality Commission, Alun Davies
- Bristol Fair Renting Campaign, Mol Horler
- Bristol Temple Quarter, Karen Mercer
- Caring in Bristol, Mijanou Blech
- Centre for Sustainable Energy, Paul Winney
- Diocese of Bristol, Rev. Nicola Harris
- Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, Melissa Blackburn
- One50StudioLTD, Matt Harrison
- Quartet Community Foundation, Anna Smith
- Shelter, Ally Rush
- Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI), Alex Raikes
- University of Bristol, Paul Smith
- WECIL, Alison Browning
- Wellspring Settlement, Anya Mulcahy-Bowman
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference were revised and signed off by Board members in April 2022:
