Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Introductions

2.

Confirmation of Vice-Chair

Kate Morton to be confirmed as Vice-Chair.

3.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

The Democratic Services Officer will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure.

4.

Apologies for Absence

5.

Declarations of Interest

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting.

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest (as defined in Part 4.4 Appendix B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests).

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer or a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

6.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chair

7.

Public Questions, Statements and Petitions

Please see agenda note 4 overleaf.

8.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 89 KB

To confirm the minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting of 5 February 2026 as a correct record.

9.

Feedback from Development Sessions

10 minutes

 

The Board to receive feedback from the recent development session on the Families First programme.

Items for Comment/Sign Off

10.

Better Care Fund

10 minutes

 

The Board to receive an update as follows:

1.  Planning for 2026-27 and forward planning for 2027-28 (process, timeline, and conditions including alignment with neighbourhood health). 

2.  Timeline update for end of year 2025-26 submission.  

 

Lucy Baker, Place Director, Bath and North East Somerset ICB/

Natalia Lachkou, Head of Commissioning, Bath and North East Somerset Council

11.

Local SEND Reform Plan pdf icon PDF 185 KB

20 minutes

 

The Board to receive an update on the Local SEND Reform Plan.

 

Chris Wilford, Director of Education and Safeguarding

Additional documents:

12.

Food Strategy pdf icon PDF 92 KB

15 minutes

 

The Board to consider the attached Food Strategy.

Additional documents:

13.

Director of Public Health Annual Report pdf icon PDF 172 KB

15 minutes

 

The Board is asked to consider the Director of Public Health Annual Report.

 

Paul Scott, Interim Director of Public Health.

Additional documents:

14.

Update from Integrated Care Board (ICB)

10 minutes

 

To include update on winter pressures and Neighbourhood Health Plans.

 

Lucy Baker, Place Director, Bath and North East Somerset ICB.