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Pensions

Recent meetings

1–20 of 39 meetings

20 Jul 2026

10:00 am

Pension Board - Monday, 20 July 2026 - 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board of Tower Hamlets Council met on Monday 20 July 2026 to discuss the annual report, pensions administration, scheme engagement, and the pension fund risk register. Key decisions included the appointment of David Stephen Thompson as Vice-Chai...

02 Mar 2026

10:00 am

Pension Board - Monday, 2nd March, 2026 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board of Tower Hamlets Council met on Monday 2 March 2026 to discuss significant reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and review the fund's risk management framework. Key decisions included approving a redesigned Pension Fund Ri...

24 Nov 2025

10:00 am

Pension Board - Monday, 24th November, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board of Tower Hamlets Council met on Monday 24 November 2025 to discuss the Pension Fund Risk Register and the LGPS Access and Protections consultation. The Board also reviewed the Pension Board Work Plan for 2025/26.

30 Jun 2025

Pension Board - Monday, 30th June, 2025 10.00 a.m.

At a meeting of the Tower Hamlets Pension Board, Councillor Musthak Ahmed was appointed as the new Vice-Chair, and members discussed key issues including the government's response to the LGPS consultation, scheme engagement, risk management, and the upcomin...

03 Mar 2025

Pension Board - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 10.00 a.m.

The Board agreed the Pensions Administration Report, the Scheme Engagement and Communications Report, and the Pension Fund Risk Register. They noted the Pension Fund Quarterly Liquidity and Cashflow report, and that they had not completed the required train...

16 Sep 2024

Pension Board - Monday, 16th September, 2024 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board met to consider a range of policy and governance issues, approving updates to a number of the council's pensions policies and receiving a training presentation from their actuary, [Hymans Robertson](https://www.hymans.com/).[^1]

11 Mar 2024

Pension Board - Monday, 11th March, 2024 10.00 a.m.

The council meeting focused on governance and compliance issues related to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), particularly in light of new regulatory requirements from the Pensions Regulator (TPR). The meeting included a detailed training session o...

27 Feb 2023

Pension Board - Monday, 27th February, 2023 10.00 a.m.

The Pension Board of Tower Hamlets Council met on Monday 27 February 2023 to discuss the actuarial valuation of the pension fund, review policy documents, and consider updates on risk management and administrative matters. Key decisions included the approva...

About

The Pensions Board was created in 2015 under the requirements of the The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to assist the Administering Authority (Tower Hamlets Council) in its role as a scheme manager of the Scheme. Its role is to:

(a)       secure compliance with the Regulations, any other legislation relating to the governance and administration of the Scheme, and requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator in relation to the Scheme and;

(b)       to ensure the effective and efficient governance and administration of the Scheme.

Members

John Jones · Chair
David Stephen Thompson · Vice-Chair
Annette McKenna · Member
John Gray · Member
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Musthak Ahmed · Member
Nneka Oroge · Member