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 4 of 14
Declarations of Interests
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Age Well Update (Paper No. 25-313)
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...the Health and Wellbeing Board noted the delivery outputs of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Age Well update, which focuses on falls, dementia, and social isolation, and approved the recommendations outlined in Paper No. 25-313.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the meeting held on 26th June 2025
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...to approve the Wandsworth Health and Care Plan refresh for 2025-27 and note the recommendations from voluntary and community stakeholders.
Recommendations Approved
Work Programme (Paper No. 25-317)
From: Wandsworth Council - September 25, 2025
...to note the Health and Wellbeing Board Work Programme, a live document outlining planned meetings, seminars, and anticipated reports, subject to change based on the Board's evolving requirements.
Recommendations Approved
Challenges to Timeliness of Initial Health Assessments and Review Health Assessments in Wandsworth (Paper No. 25-211)
From: Agenda and decisions - June 26, 2025
...to address challenges in the timeliness of initial and review health assessments for Children Looked After in Wandsworth, the Board approved recommendations to support partnership efforts in improving the process and outcomes for these children and young people.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 67