Public observer registration for the One City Environment Board

N.B. Ticket sales will end on Monday 17 March at 5pm

The Environment Board is leading on delivery of environmental sustainability aspects of the One City Plan, working closely with the five other boards. More information can be found here Environment Board Resources - Bristol One City

Information for public observers

Public observers at the Environment Board's formal quarterly meetings are welcome, but they may not be involved in the business of the meeting.

Public observers might be interested:

members of the public;
members of the press;
representatives from business, community groups and/or other organisations.

Public observers would be expected to read and understand the code of conduct (see below).

How will the board meeting run?

At the start of the meeting the chair(s) will introduce themself. The meetings will normally start with minutes and actions from the previous meeting before moving on to the business of the meeting.

There may be occasions when the meeting needs to be held in private, for example if referring to confidential information. In these cases public observers may be asked to leave the room to allow such business to be conducted.

How to register to be a public observer

The space available for public observers will depend on the room size and configuration. The number of spaces for public observers at this meeting is five.

Observers are asked to register to attend the meeting (via this page) by 5pm two working days before the meeting, when registration will close. These will be on a first come first served basis. Once you have registered, more details will be provided.

Code of conduct for public observers

Public observers will be able to watch and listen to the business of the meeting, but not participate in the discussion, make verbal statements or ask questions - written statements or suggestions may be shared with the Board via environment@bristolonecity.com which can then be considered for future meetings.
Audio or video recording, live reporting and photographing of board meetings is not allowed by public observers.
Public observers are asked to refrain from live reporting of board meeting proceedings.
Children under the age of 18 will not be permitted to attend as public observers.
If a public observer causes any disruption, the chair(s) may ask for the individual to leave and/or suspend the meeting. Any public observer causing such disruption may be restricted from attending future meetings.

March 2025 Environment Board meeting (public observer registration)

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General Admission ticket