Each member of the Governance board has something unique to contribute and collectively members provide the City Office with advice and guidance on key areas including:

• Progress against One City Priorities (as agreed at the Annual City Gathering event).
• Thematic board work programmes.
• The funding and resource position.
• The One City Plan refresh (next due 2025).

Membership

Representatives are from organisations that hold a networking and leadership function for their sector within the city. The Board represents the core sectors of the city as determined by the theory of place-based leadership plus other Anchor Institutions including:

• Representation from the city’s voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector and community sector.
• Representation to ensure equality, inclusion and diversity is at the core of work.
• Representation to ensure environmental sustainability threads through all work of the One City Approach.
• A representative of City Funds.

In January 2024 the Board agreed on the following membership:

• Andy Street, City Funds

• Christina Gray, Bristol City Council

• Ines Lage, Trades Union Congress

• Jenny Ablett, Business West

• John McWilliams, University of Bristol

• Julia Gray, City of Bristol College

• Lizzie Testani, Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership

• Marie-Annick Gournet, University of Bristol

• Nick Hibbert, Bristol City Council

• Palie Smart, University of Bristol

• Rebecca Dunn, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust

• Rebecca Mear, VOSCUR

• Tony Dyer, Bristol City Council

• Tracey John, University of West of England

• Xavier Bell, North Bristol NHS Trust

Terms of Reference

Governance Board – Terms of Reference 

Board Agendas

15 September 2025 – Governance Board Agenda

08 January 2024 – Governance Board Agenda

02 October 2023 – Governance Board Agenda