Councillor Paul Bell

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 3.00 pm

The minutes of the meeting held on the 24th of July were approved without discussion. The Board also approved the publication of a supplementary statement to the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)[^2] for Lewisham. The Board noted updates on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) [^3], the implementation of the Birmingham Lewisham African Caribbean Health Inequalities Review (BLACHIR) [^4], and the new Lewisham Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Healthier Communities Select Committee - Tuesday, 19th November, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Healthier Communities Select Committee included a discussion about the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Lewisham, and a presentation on the Council’s budget plans for 2025-26. It also included a performance update on the Council's Physical Activity Strategy.

Mayor and Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting included a variety of reports on the performance of council services, strategies, and projects. Decisions were also scheduled to be made about the adoption of new council policies and the procurement of new services, as well as about individual properties and sites.

Health and Safety Committee - Thursday, 10th October, 2024 6.00 pm

The Health and Safety Committee met to consider a report on the Corporate Health and Safety Board, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting. The report was provided by Rich Clarke, Lewisham Council's Head of Assurance, and covered issues raised in previous meetings, as well as accident and incident statistics. The previous minutes being considered for approval were for a meeting held on 23 May 2024.

Corporate Parenting Group - Tuesday, 8th October, 2024 6.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Group was scheduled to discuss the support provided to children in care in Lewisham at their meeting. The meeting was due to consider reports on a range of areas, including health, social care and education. Councillors were also scheduled to review the council's strategy for ensuring there are enough places for children in care.