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Health & Wellbeing Board - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 25th June 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 25th June 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
25 Jun 2025
Location:
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Chief Officer
Lorna Reavley

The Hive

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vice-Principal (Student Experience)
Joanne Shankland

City of Portsmouth College

Apologies

Committee Member
Chief Executive Officer, Age UK Portsmouth
Dianne Sherlock

Voluntary and Community Sector representative chosen by PVCN

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Portsmouth Education Partnership
Frances Soul

Portsmouth Education Partnership

Present, as expected

Officer
Corporate Performance Manager
Kelly Nash

PCC

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Conservative Group

Expected

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Joint Chair
Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care
Councillor Matthew Winnington

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Joint Chair
Clinical Lead/ Clinical Executive (GP), Health & Care Portsmouth, HIOW ICB
Dr Linda Collie

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Partnerships Director, Portsmouth
Bernie Allen

HIOW Integrated Care Board

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Director of Public Health
Helen Atkinson

Director of Public Health

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Chairperson Healthwatch Portsmouth
Roger Batterbury

Healthwatch Portsmouth

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Head of Southampton, Portsmouth & Isle of Wight
Sarah Beattie

National Probation Service

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Director of Adult Care
Andy Biddle

Adult Social Care

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Chief Executive
Natalie Brahma-Pearl

Portsmouth City Council

Apologies

Committee Member
Director, Children, Families & Education
Sarah Daly

Children, Families & Education

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Chief Executive
Penny Emerit

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Apologies

Committee Member
Independent Chair
David Goosey

Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board

Expected

Committee Member
Superintendent
Paul Markham

Hampshire Police

Apologies

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Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Absent

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
Councillor Nicholas Dorrington

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Graham Heaney

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)
Councillor Steve Pitt

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Group Manager
Philip Foxton

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Director of Housing, Neighbourhood & Building Services
James Hill

Director of Housing, Neighbourhood & Building Services

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Development Manager
Gemma Nichols

Portsmouth Creates

Apologies

Committee Member
Head of the School of the Health & Care Professions
Dr Jason Oakley

University of Portsmouth

Apologies

Committee Member
Managing Director
Wendy Rees

HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Apologies

Agenda
1 Apologies for absence
2 Declarations of interest
3 Minutes of previous meeting - 5 March 2025
RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2025 be approved as a correct record.
Attachments:
4 Combating Drugs Partnership Annual Report
To inform the Health and Wellbeing Board of the Combating Drugs Partnership work over the past year.

RECOMMENDED that the Health and Wellbeing Board note the annual report.
Attachments:
5 Improving outcomes for adults with multiple disadvantage
To provide an update to the Board on work to improve outcomes for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage and challenges.
6 Community Safety Plan 2025-2028
To present the Community Safety Plan 2025-28 to the responsible authorities for approval, and to other partners for information.

RECOMMENDED that the Health & Wellbeing Board

1. Approve the plan (appendix 1).

2. Agree that responsible authorities take the plan forward for endorsement by their respective senior management teams, to support a unified and collaborative leadership approach.

3. Note that, following approval of the plan, the Community Safety Sub-group will assume responsibility for overseeing its delivery and will report progress to the Board at regular intervals.
7 Autism Strategic Action Plan 2025-2028
To note the report and to consider how Health & Wellbeing Board partners may be able to assist in implementing the action plan.
8 Air Quality update
To provide an update to the Board on work to improve air quality in the city.
Attachments:
9 Better Care Fund Returns
To update the Health and Wellbeing Board on the Better Care Fund Returns for 2024/25 and 2025/26.

RECOMMENDED that the Health and Wellbeing Board

1. Ratify the submitted Better Care Fund End of Year Return 2024/25.

2. Ratify the submitted 2025/26 Better Care Fund plan, including narrative template, planning template, and demand and capacity template.
10 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Integrated Care Partnership update
To provide an update on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Partnership.
Attachments:
11 Dates of meetings for 2026
To confirm the dates of future meetings (all Wednesdays at 10 am) as 4 March, 24 June, 23 September and 9 December 2026.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

10th Dec 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

24th Sep 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

25th Jun 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

5th Mar 2025

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

20th Nov 2024

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

25th Sep 2024

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

17th Jul 2024

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

6th Mar 2024

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

29th Nov 2023

Health & Wellbeing Board

Meeting

27th Sep 2023

Health & Wellbeing Board

Future Meetings
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