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 Chief Executive Officer, Oona Goldsworthy.
The Homes and Communities Board members* are currently:
- 1625 Independent People, Dom Wood
- ACH, Paul Hassan
- ACORN, Collin McCloud
- Brighter Places, Anna Klimczak
- Bristol Association of Letting & Management Agents (BALMA), Cathy Provenzano
- Bristol Community Land Trust, Rachel Butler
- Bristol Housing Festival, Jeremy Sweetland
- Bristol Older People’s Forum (BOPF), Judith Brown
- City of Bristol College, Julia Gray
- Eastside Community Trust, Stacy Yelland
- Homes and Landlord services – Bristol City Council, Louise Davidson
- Housing Management Board, Peter Daw
- Missing Link, Sarah O’Leary
- Neighbourhoods and Communities – Bristol City Council, Penny Germon
- Quartet Community Foundation, Ronnie Brown
- SARI (Stand Against Racism & Inequality), Alex Raikes
- The Crown Estate, Rachel Sherratt
- University of Bristol (UoB), Barra MacRuairi
- Vistry Partnerships, Kathryn Pennington
- Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), Jonathan Bower
*Members were elected in March 2022
Board Membership Refresh
The Bristol One City Homes and Communities Board is seeking expressions of interest from committed individuals interested in driving forward action and delivering on the One City Plan and Goals.
You can find more information on how to submit your expression of interest to join the One City Homes and Communities Board as a member here.
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference were revised and signed off by Board members in April 2022:
