Attend a community meeting
An 18 month trial to introduce 4 new area committees called ‘Your voice…’ will begin in autumn 2025.
These in person meetings provide an opportunity for you to come along and share your views, ideas, and concerns directly with those who make decisions.
To find out which meeting you should attend, check the list of wards or parishes below. If you are not sure which ward you are in, you can search by postcode and the ward name will be displayed below the councillor photos.
Your voice…Thornbury and Severn Vale
Wards: Charfield, Frampton Cotterell, Pilning and Severn Beach, Severn Vale, Thornbury.
Parishes: Almondsbury, Alveston, Aust, Charfield, Cromhall, Falfield, Frampton Cotterell, Hill, Iron Acton, Oldbury-on-Severn, Olveston, Pilning and Severn Beach, Rangeworthy, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Tortworth, Tytherington and Itchington, Westerleigh and Coalpit Heath.
Your voice…Yate and Cotswold Edge
Wards: Boyd Valley, Chipping Sodbury and Cotswold Edge, Dodington, Yate Central, Yate North.
Parishes: Acton Turville, Badminton, Cold Ashton, Dodington, Doynton, Dyrham and Hinton, Emersons Green, Hawkesbury, Horton, Marshfield, Pucklechurch, Siston, Sodbury, Tormarton, Westerleigh and Coalpit Heath, Wick and Abson, Wickwar, Yate.
Your voice…Filton and Bradley Stoke
Wards: Bradley Stoke North, Bradley Stoke South, Charlton and Cribbs, Emersons Green, Filton, Frenchay and Downend, Patchway, Coniston, Stoke Gifford, Stoke Park and Cheswick, Winterbourne.
Parishes: Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke, Charlton Hayes, Downend and Bromley Heath, Emersons Green, Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford, Stoke Lodge and The Common, Stoke Park and Cheswick, Winterbourne.
Your voice…Kings Forest and Hanham
Wards: Bitton and Oldland Common, Hanham, Kingswood, Longwell Green, New Cheltenham, Parkwall and Warmley, Staple Hill and Mangotsfield, Woodstock.
Parishes: Bitton, Downend and Bromley Heath, Hanham, Hanham Abbots, Kingswood, Oldland, Siston, Staple Hill and Mangotsfield.
When and where
You can find the dates and venues of the meetings on our Eventbrite page.
It is not essential to book a place to attend a meeting, you can just drop in. But if you do register you will receive a reminder email 2 days before.
What to expect
These meetings are about listening to the community and understanding what matters to you.
They create an informal space for conversations between communities, the council, and other key partners such as town and parish councils, Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Police and local voluntary and community groups.
You will have the chance to speak directly with your elected councillors, council officers and representatives from key partner organisations to share insights, information and collectively seek to meet community aspirations.
The meetings are approximately 2 hours long, split into the following 3 sessions. You can attend all 3 sessions, or just the parts that are of most interest to you.
- The marketplace (30 minutes) – visit information stands to talk to council teams and other partners or voluntary organisations.
- Roundtable (45 minutes) – a workshop to discuss a local challenge and propose joint solutions.
- Community talk (45 minutes) – a presentation from a council team or partner organisation to share and discuss information about local issues.
More information
Documents for each of the meetings will be available in our online library.
If you would like to know more email YourVoice@southglos.gov.uk
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