Ani Townsend: councillor for Central, Bristol City Council

Ani Townsend is a Green councillor for the Central ward on Bristol City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 10 May 2021.

Council: Bristol City Council
Ward: Central
Party: Green
Term began: 10 May 2021
Official profile: democracy.bristol.gov.uk
Source: Bristol City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Ani Townsend

These are the details Bristol City Council publishes for Ani Townsend, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Cllr.Ani.Townsend@bristol.gov.uk
Phone: 0117 3526156
Post: c/o Green Group Office, City Hall, PO Box 3399, Bristol, BS1 9NE
Official profile: democracy.bristol.gov.uk

Who else represents Central

Sibusiso Tshabalala Green

Green on Bristol City Council

Green holds 34 of the 70 seats on Bristol City Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Green 34, Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 7, Independent 1.

Leaders and post holders on Bristol City Council

Emma Edwards Leader of the Green Group
Jos Clark Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Barry Parsons Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee
Lorraine Francis Chair of the Adult Social Care Committee
Mark Weston Leader of the Conservative Group
Andrew Brown Chair of the Economy and Skills Committee
Tom Renhard Leader of the Labour Group
Yassin Mohamud Lord Mayor

All 70 councillors of Bristol City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Central

Ani Townsend sits on Bristol City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Bristol, City of, each with its own page:

West of England Combined Authority led by Helen Godwin
Avon and Somerset Constabulary led by Clare Moody, Sarah Crew
Bristol Central: Carla Denyer (Green Party) MP
Bristol East: Kerry McCarthy (Labour) MP
Bristol North East: Damien Egan (Labour) MP
Bristol North West: Darren Jones (Labour) MP
Bristol South: Karin Smyth (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Bristol, City of, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Bristol City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Bristol City Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.