Councillor Nick Adams-King

...noted the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2025, "Let's Call Time on Alcohol Harm," and endorsed its ambitions to raise awareness and reduce barriers to alcohol treatment and support through prevention, enhanced services, integrated screening, policy adjustments, and stigma reduction.

...approved the revised composition of the Health and Wellbeing Board, endorsing the appointment of representatives from the University of Winchester and the Department of Work and Pensions, and the removal of Frimley ICB.

...approved recommendations for changes to Executive Portfolios and recommended amended terms of reference for the County Council's scrutiny committees to the County Council for approval.

...approved the Quarter 3 financial update for 2025/26, noting a forecast underspend of £37.8m which reduces the draw on the Budget Bridging Reserve, while acknowledging the budget remains unbalanced on a recurrent revenue basis.

...the Cabinet endorsed the continued commitment to HCC Care Homes through refurbishment and planned investment, while noting the indefinite halt of the financially unsound CHIP programme.