Issue

Learning Disability Care Services

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Wandsworth Council is addressing a projected £1.6 million overspend in health services, including learning disability care, as discussed in September 2025.

Wandsworth Council is facing a projected £1.6 million overspend in its revenue budget for 2025/26, primarily due to increasing demands on health services, which provide support for individuals with learning disabilities. The council's Cabinet addressed these financial pressures in September 2025. A report to the committee noted that the overspend represents approximately 1% of the approved service committee budget.

No upcoming meetings are supplied where learning disability care services are on the agenda. The financial strain on health services, which provide support for individuals with learning disabilities, was detailed in the Quarter 1 Financial Monitoring 2025/26 (Paper No. 25-328).

Key facts

  1. Wandsworth Council faces a projected £1.6 million overspend in its 2025/26 revenue budget. Source
  2. The overspend is primarily driven by increasing demands on health services. Source
  3. Wandsworth Council's Cabinet addressed these financial pressures in September 2025. Source
  4. The overspend represents approximately 1% of the approved service committee budget of £293.167 million. Source
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