Jeremy De Souza
Council: Wandsworth
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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
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Better Care Fund Quarter 1 Update 2025-26 (Paper No. 25-315)
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...to note the year-to-date Better Care Fund spend and outputs/activity for reported schemes in 2025-26, as well as the outcomes and impacts of the fund on independence, admission avoidance, and hospital discharge, as demonstrated by the Better Care Fund metrics.
Recommendations Approved
Wandsworth Carers and Young Carers Charter - One Year Report (Paper No. 25-312)
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...the Health and Wellbeing Board approved the recommendations in the Wandsworth Carers and Young Carers Charter One Year Report, committing to maintaining annual reporting to ensure the Charter remains a living document with transparently monitored progress.
Recommendations Approved
Better Care Fund End of Year Report 2024-25 (Paper No. 25-314)
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...the Better Care Fund End of Year Report 2024-25 was noted, including the BCF spend, outputs, activity, outcomes, and impacts on hospital discharge, as well as successes and challenges in implementing the BCF.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for absence
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...to note apologies for absence from Mr. Jeremy DeSouza, Mr. Robert Guile, Dr. Nicola Jones, Dr. Aryan Jogiya, Mr. Philip Murray, Ms. Ana Popovici, and Mr. Andrew Travers, and to approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Pharmacy Application Guidance (Paper No. 25-316)
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...to streamline the process for responding to changes in pharmaceutical provision, the Board agreed to the Pharmacy Application Guidance, including decision-making flowcharts, and will receive quarterly reports on major changes.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 67