Pinaki Ghoshal
Council: Lewisham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 13th October, 2025 3.00 pm
The Lewisham Health and Well-Being Board convened to discuss several key initiatives, including updates on health inequalities, flu vaccination campaigns, sexual health strategies, and the implementation of the NHS 10-Year Plan. The board approved the Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark, Bromley and Bexley sexual health strategy, and delegated approval of the neighbourhood health plan to the chair of the board. Members also received updates on the Birmingham Lewisham African Caribbean Health Inequalities Review (BLACHIR), the flu vaccination campaign, and the Better Care Fund.
Children and Young People Select Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Select Committee met on 17 September to discuss early intervention and family support, data monitoring, and the committee's work programme. Councillors noted reports on the early intervention and family support services, and on data sharing developments. They also discussed priorities for the committee's upcoming work.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 14th July, 2025 3.00 pm
The Lewisham Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss drug, alcohol and tobacco strategic priorities, the Lewisham Health and Wellbeing strategy, and a joint strategic needs assessment update. The board approved the Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco (DAT) strategic priorities for 2025-28 and the Lewisham Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030.
Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Select Committee were scheduled to discuss budget savings, the findings of a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) investigation, and a recent Ofsted focused visit, as well as agreeing their work programme for the coming year.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 3.00 pm
The Board confirmed the minutes of the last meeting, approved the draft Better Care Fund Plan for 2025-26 and agreed to delegate approval of the final plan to the Section75 Agreement Management group. The Board discussed the draft Lewisham Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2025-30, the South East London Integrated Care Board’s Joint Forward Plan 2025-26, and a request for a study of health needs in Forest Hill ward.
Decisions from Meetings
41 decisions · Page 3 of 9
Minutes of previous meeting
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 10, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 1 April 2025 as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2023/24
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Responses to Referrals to Mayor and Cabinet
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Children's services improvement
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
...to address the high vacancy rate among children's social workers and its impact on service quality, they recommended that the Mayor and Cabinet review the ongoing corporate recruitment controls.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of interest
From: Children and Young People Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 23, 2025
...to note the declarations of interest from Cllr Paschoud regarding the Ravensbourne Project, Cllr Lahai-Taylor as a council-appointed school governor, Mons Rothon as Chair of the governing body of Christ the King, and Cllr Moore's past employment with V6.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 41