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Firefighters' Pension Scheme Local Pension Board - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 11.30 am

July 8, 2025 View on council website
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Summary

The Firefighters' Pension Scheme Local Pension Board met to discuss a monitoring report, a breach assessment, pension dashboards, and the Local Pension Board Risk Register. They also reviewed the draft annual report of the Firefighters Local Pension Board 2024-2025 and the West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) monthly client reports.

Pension Dashboards

The board was scheduled to discuss pension dashboards. Pension dashboards are online tools that allow individuals to see all of their pension information in one place1.

Draft Annual Report of the Firefighters Local Pension Board 2024-2025

The board was scheduled to discuss the draft annual report of the Firefighters Local Pension Board 2024-2025. Local Pension Boards play an important role in the governance of public sector pension schemes2.

Local Pension Board Risk Register

The board was scheduled to discuss the Local Pension Board Risk Register. Risk registers are used to identify, assess, and manage potential risks to the pension scheme3.

WYPF Monthly Client Reports

The board was scheduled to discuss the WYPF monthly client reports. Helen Scargill is the Client Relationship Manager at West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

Monitoring Report and Breach Assessment

The board was scheduled to discuss a monitoring report and a breach assessment related to remediable service statements.


  1. Pension dashboards are designed to help people better understand their pension savings and plan for retirement. The UK government is currently working to make pension dashboards available to the public. 

  2. Local Pension Boards provide oversight and ensure that pension schemes are managed effectively and in compliance with regulations. They also act as a voice for scheme members. 

  3. A risk register typically includes information on the nature of the risk, its potential impact, the likelihood of it occurring, and the measures in place to mitigate it. 

Attendees

Steve Richards
Michael McKendrick
Profile image for Councillor John Ace Beynon
Councillor John Ace Beynon  Conservative •  Morpeth Stobhill
Profile image for Councillor Malcolm Robinson
Councillor Malcolm Robinson  Independent Group •  Bedlington West
Simon Long
Kris Harvey
Lynsey McVay
Helen Scargill
Nichola Turnbull

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