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 12 of 14
Declarations of Interests
From: Agenda and decisions - October 03, 2024
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Better Care Fund - End of Year Update (Paper No. 24-250)
From: Agenda and decisions - October 03, 2024
...the Health and Wellbeing Board approved the Better Care Fund plan end-of-year review for 2023-24 and noted the demand and capacity plans and assumptions for the 2024-25 refresh.
Recommendations Approved
Better Care Fund 2024-25 Refresh (Paper No. 24-251)
From: Agenda and decisions - October 03, 2024
... to sign off the Better Care Fund plan refresh for 2024-25, including refreshed demand and capacity plans and assumptions.
Recommendations Approved
Health and Care Plan 2022 - 2024 Final Report (Paper No. 24-253)
From: Agenda and decisions - October 03, 2024
...to approve the final report on the Health and Care Plan 2022-2024, which outlines the vision, priorities, and actions taken to address the health and care needs of Wandsworth residents.
Recommendations Approved
Interactive Semi-Automated JSNA Production Update (Paper No. 24-255)
From: Agenda and decisions - October 03, 2024
...to note that the interactive semi-automated Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) products are now live and to note the next steps for ongoing maintenance and management of the JSNA products, including future JSNA production.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 67