About the Health and Wellbeing Board
The Health and Wellbeing Board is a statutory committee of South Gloucestershire Council. It brings together senior political, clinical, professional and community leaders from across South Gloucestershire.
The Board aims to reduce inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of our residents. It works with local partnerships to align strategies, integrate services, and address health priorities through a coordinated, multi-agency approach.
The Health and Wellbeing Board has statutory responsibilities to:
Working arrangements
The full Health and Wellbeing Board meets quarterly in public, and meetings are webcast. The Board is Chaired by the Cabinet Member for Adults and Homes, South Gloucestershire Council.
The Board’s Senior Officer Group manages the business of the Board, planning the programme of meetings and providing further oversight. The Senior Officer Group is chaired by the Director of Public Health.
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Steering Group reports to the Health and Wellbeing Board and is responsible for overseeing the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. This includes supporting the selection and production of needs assessments as well as building skills and confidence among partners to use the findings. This ensures the ongoing production of quality-assured data and insights that inform planning and decisions across the system.
The South Gloucestershire Locality Partnership is one of the six locality partnerships within the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. It is made up of local health, social care, and the voluntary sector – with citizens and community as equal partners. Our Locality Partnership will be a principal delivery mechanism for this strategy. The Locality Partnership works closely with the Health and Wellbeing Board and the Chair and Director have places on the Board. The Health and Wellbeing Board and Locality Partnership Board meet for quarterly joint development sessions to explore specific topics in greater depth. Other partnerships and groups are invited to join when needed.
Board membership
| Cabinet Member for Cost of Living, Equalities and Public Health* |
| Cabinet Member for Adults and Homes* (Chair of the Board) |
| Cabinet Member for Children and Young People* |
| Director – Adults and Housing, South Gloucestershire Council* |
| Executive Director of People, South Gloucestershire Council* |
| Director of Public Health, South Gloucestershire Council* |
| Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)* |
| Chief Officer, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Healthwatch* |
| Chief Executive, The Care Forum |
| Chief Executive, North Bristol NHS Trust |
| Chief Executive, Sirona care and health |
| Operations Manager, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust |
| Local Policing Area Commander – South Gloucestershire, Avon & Somerset Police |
| Co-Chair, South Gloucestershire Locality Partnership, NHS BNSSG ICB |
| Locality Director, South Gloucestershire Locality Partnership, NHS BNSSG ICB |
| Associate Director for Localities, Bromford |
| Area Manager, Risk Reduction, Avon Fire & Rescue |
| County Commander BNSSG, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
| Service Director – Community Development, South Gloucestershire Council |
| Chief Executive, Southern Brooks Community Partnerships |
| Chief Executive, CVS South Gloucestershire |
| Chief Executive, Circadian Trust |
| Co-Chair of the Town & Parish Council Forum (from 2025-26) |
Agreement will normally be by consensus; a vote will be taken of all Board members where recommendations are being considered.
If a formal vote (on a matter of statutory function is required) voting rights will be limited to statutory board members (denoted by *) of the Board.
Further information about membership organisations
Healthwatch South Gloucestershire
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Southern Brooks Community Partnerships
Circadian Trust – Active Centres
Avon and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Further reading
Health and wellbeing boards – guidance – GOV.UK
Health and Wellbeing Board meetings
Health strategies | BETA – South Gloucestershire Council
Council constitution | BETA – South Gloucestershire Council
Homepage – BNSSG Healthier Together
Locality Partnerships – BNSSG Healthier Together
Contact information
Email: strategy&Partnerships@southglos.gov.uk
Tel: 01454 863865