Councillor Luke Mallett

Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 10.00 am

Audit and Governance Committee - Friday, 7th March, 2025 10.00 am

Council - Thursday, 13th February, 2025 10.00 am

Council - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.00 am

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 10.00 am

The Committee noted the minutes of the Pension Board and Pension Investment Sub-Committee. The Committee noted the 2023 / 2024 Annual Report, commenting that they were pleased to see continued progress on responsible investment, with an extra £25 million committed to the UK Forestry industry, taking the total commitment to £175 million. The Committee noted the Business Plan, agreeing that officers could start the process of seeking a consultant to review the Fund's current AVC provision. The Committee noted the Governance Update and the Cyber Incident Response Plan and Data Retention Policy. The Committee noted the Risk Register. The Committee noted the Training Update, commenting that they were pleased to see 100% of the attendees at the “Introduction to Pensions” training session would recommend this session to a colleague. The Committee noted Government's open consultation Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Fit for the future, and agreed to delegate the preparation of the detailed response to the Chief Financial Officer. The Committee approved the Forward Plan.