Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership - 9 September 2025
Key Takeaways
- •Cornwall and Devon ICBs will operate as a cluster with a single team while remaining two sovereign boards, with Cornwall's ICB Chair appointed as Cluster Chair.
- •The Better Care Fund quarterly report showed expenditure within 1% of planned spend and Cornwall performing close to or better than target on key metrics.
- •Action sheets will be published with meeting minutes to improve public transparency following a request from the Chief of Staff.
- •Cornwall Council passed motions recognizing Cornwall as distinct within the UK and safeguarding Cornwall's health priorities within the ICB cluster arrangements.
- •The Annual Public Health Report revealed that 27,000 children and young people live in relative poverty in Cornwall, affecting their basic needs, health, and opportunities.
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**Procedural and governance updates** – The meeting began with no declarations of interest. The Chief of Staff asked that action sheets be published alongside the minutes for transparency, and a motion was resolved to have the minutes signed by the Chairman as a correct record. An update on the Integrated Care Board (ICB) clustering arrangement confirmed that Cornwall and Devon remain two sovereign ICBs, with no merger planned. The two boards will operate as a single team, delegating most governance to a Joint Committee and meeting at least twice a year. The Cornwall ICB Chair has been appointed Chair of the Cornwall‑Devon cluster, a Joint
Attendance
3 of 5 members present
Decisions
Sign minutes of Committee in Common meeting
The Chairman will sign the July 14 2025 minutes of the Committee in Common, Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership to confirm they are an accurate record.
Endorse Public Health Report and develop child poverty impact assessment tool
The council approved the 2025/2026 public health report, accepted its recommendations, and will develop and start using a tool to assess how poverty affects children and young people by Christmas 2025.
Delegate and circulate 10 Year Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy
The committee decided to give the 10‑year sexual and reproductive health strategy to the Director of Public Health and the Cabinet Member for approval after committee comments, and then share the final version with the committee.
Note statutory requirements, support draft priorities and metrics
The committee confirmed it will follow legal requirements and embed them in its future plan, supports the 2025‑2026 draft priorities, approves the proposed performance metrics, and has noted feedback on the approach to the 2026‑27 priorities.
Note status and governance of pooled fund arrangements
The council noted the current status and how the pooled fund arrangements with the Integrated Care Board are managed and overseen.
Related meetings
Adjacent Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership meetings:
Other meetings within a week
- Licensing Act Sub Committee — Licensing Act Sub Committee - 3 September 2025 (3 Sept 2025)
- Licensing Act Committee — Licensing Act Committee - 4 September 2025 (4 Sept 2025)
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board — Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 5 September 2025 (5 Sept 2025)
- Appeals Committee — Appeals Committee - 8 September 2025 (8 Sept 2025)
- Licensing Act Sub Committee — Licensing Act Sub Committee - 10 September 2025 (10 Sept 2025)
- Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board — Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board - 10 September 2025 (10 Sept 2025)