Jeremy De Souza
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Cabinet - Monday, 23 February 2026 - 4.00 p.m.
The Cabinet meeting on Monday 23rd February 2026 focused heavily on the Council's financial position and future investments, with key decisions made regarding the budget and council tax for the upcoming year. The Council approved a balanced budget for the fourth consecutive year, freezing the main element of council tax while implementing a 2% increase for the adult social care precept. Significant capital investment was also approved, with over £52 million added to the capital programme for projects across various services, funded through a mix of grants, developer contributions, reserves, and borrowing.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 1.00 p.m.
The Health and Wellbeing Board met on 12 February 2026 to discuss progress on the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy, the establishment of neighbourhood health services, efforts to combat drug misuse, and the South West London Mental Health Strategy. Key decisions included noting progress on various health initiatives, agreeing to delegate the sign-off of the Neighbourhood Health Plan, and noting the progress of the Combating Drugs Partnership and the South West London Mental Health Strategy.
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Health and Well-Being Board met to discuss a range of health and social care issues, including adult social care, safeguarding, pharmaceutical needs, and the health and well-being of children and young people. The board endorsed the development of an action plan to address the findings of the Adult Social Care Health Study and approved the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment report. The board also discussed opportunities for collaboration across different organisations to improve safeguarding practices.
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 11 of 14
Healthwatch Annual Report (Paper No. 24-346)
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
... to note the Healthwatch Annual Report for 2023-4, which highlights how patient involvement shaped local health and care services, and to provide feedback on progress and important topics for the coming year.
Recommendations Approved
Date of Next Meeting
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...that the next meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board would be held on 27th February 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd October 2024
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...the Board approved the minutes of the meeting held on October 3rd, 2024, as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interests
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Homelessness and Health Needs Assessment (Paper No. 24-254)
From: Agenda and decisions - October 03, 2024
... to approve the recommendations outlined in the Homelessness and Health Needs Assessment.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 67