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
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Work Programme (Paper No. 25-79)
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to note the Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board Work Programme for 2025, which outlines planned meetings and seminars.
Recommendations Approved
NHS 10 Year Health Plan Consultation (Paper No. 25-77)
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan Consultation (Paper No. 25-77) report, which was noted for information.
Recommendations Approved
Better Care Fund Quarter 2 2024-25 Update (Paper No. 25-78)
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Better Care Fund Quarter 2 2024-25 Update, including noting the BCF spend, outputs, activity, outcomes, and impacts on hospital discharge for the period of April to September 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Live Well Update (Paper No. 25-74)
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Live Well Update (Paper No. 25-74).
Recommendations Approved
Culturally Mindful (Paper No. 25-76)
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Culturally Mindful report (Paper No. 25-76).
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 67