Matthew Cole
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 2 of 4
Health Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 7:00 pm
The Health Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, to discuss several health-related topics. These included life after stroke services in Barking and Dagenham, and appointments to the Outer North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (ONEL JHOSC). The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme for the municipal year 2025/26.
Community Safety Partnership - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 10:00 am
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 5:00 pm
This meeting of the Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee covered a range of topics, including community support, a national health programme, winter planning, a public health peer review, pharmaceutical needs, and the borough's manifesto. The board agreed to publish the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2025-2028 and noted the progress on the implementation of the Local Government Association Peer Review Team's eight recommendations.
Community Safety Partnership - Wednesday, 2 July 2025 10:00 am
Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 10 June 2025 5:00 pm
The Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) met on 10 June 2025, to discuss health priorities in Barking and Dagenham. The board re-adopted the place partnership's priorities for 2025/26, agreed on key health outcomes to focus on, considered a plan for deep dives into areas of health need, approved the publication of the Homelessness Health Needs Assessment, received an evaluation of the Health Inequalities Programme 2023/24, reviewed the COVID-19 and Flu Winter Plan 2025/26, noted the Better Care Fund Plan 2025/26, and discussed a physical inactivity place partnership update.
Decisions from Meetings
24 decisions · Page 1 of 5
"Foundations for Change: Tackling Poverty" Strategy 2025/26
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm - November 04, 2025
...to approve the Foundations for Change: Tackling Poverty
Strategy 2025/26, an anti-poverty strategy focused on addressing high levels of deprivation and poverty among vulnerable resident groups in the borough through a series of interventions and the development of a longer-term plan.
Approved
Draft NHS System Strategy and Outline Commissioning Intentions
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm - November 04, 2025
...the draft NHS System Strategy and Outline Commissioning Intentions, developed as part of the NHS annual planning process and intended to evolve into a strategic commissioning plan, were approved.
Approved
Minutes (9 September 2025)
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm - November 04, 2025
Approved
"Building a Fairer Future Together" - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2025-2029
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm - November 04, 2025
...to approve the Building a Fairer Future Together
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2025-2029, which outlines objectives for closing equality gaps, providing fair and accessible public services, promoting cohesion and integration, and being an inclusive employer.
Approved
Neighbourhood Working Update
From: Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common) - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:00 pm - November 04, 2025
Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 24