Infrastructure Planning Committee
The Infrastructure Planning Committee provides the Board of Trustees with assurance on the development and delivery of key elements of the University Strategy, specifically the long-term planning and development and performance management of the University’s physical and digital estate, as well as reviewing proposals for the acquisition and disposal of any part of the estate.
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Responsibilities and terms of reference
The Infrastructure Planning Committee is one of the committees of the Board of Trustees.
It is responsible for:
- providing assurance on the long-term planning and development and performance management of the University’s physical and digital estate
- providing assurance that the University's infrastructure supports its mission, strategic goals, and operational needs across the medium and long-term horizons.
For full details of the Infrastructure Planning Committee's responsibilities, seeOrdinance 4 - Appendix H.
Membership
As a group, the committee members are empowered to make decisions. They can take advice from others attending the meeting.
Members and roles
The Infrastructure Planning Committee has up to 7 members.
- Mr Steven Boyd, Independent Member (Chair)
- Mark Allan, Independent Member
- Linda Fletcher, Co-opted Member
- Mr Jack Boyer, Chair of the Board of Trustees
- One Academic Trustee (to be appointed)
- One Professional Services Trustee (to be appointed)
If we identify a skill gap in the committee, we will recruit members with this expertise. These individuals usually do not work for the University and will take the role of 'Co-opted Member'. The committee can appoint up to 3 Co-opted Member, who are not members of the Board of Trustees.
Attendees
The following staff may attend meetings and offer advice to committee members:
- Chief Operating Officer and Registrar
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Property Officer
- Chief Digital Information Officer
- Director of Governance and University Secretary
They do not have authority to make committee decisions and are not eligible to vote in meetings.
The Vice-Chancellor and the Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee are not members of the Committee but may be invited to attend on the invitation of the Chair of the Committee.
Committee Secretary
- Current post-holder: Helen Cole, Senior Governance Officer
- Email: helen.cole@bristol.ac.uk
Vacancies
There are currently no vacancies.
Meeting dates and paper submission deadlines 2025/26
University staff can view paper submission guidance and deadlines on the Governance intranet.
- Thursday 9 October 2025, 10am
- Tuesday 9 December, 10am
- Thursday 5 February 2026,10am
- Thursday 23 April 2026, 10am
- Thursday 18 June 2026, 10am