Cllr Mahalia France-Mir

...to note the entries and actions taken regarding breaches of law, including late employer contributions, delays in transfer out calculations, and the non-issue of some annual benefit statements, as recorded in the Register of Breaches for 2025-26.

...to note the report regarding the new tracing and mortality contract with Target, a specialist tracing company, aimed at improving data quality, reducing pension overpayments, and enhancing the accuracy of records for the Pensions Dashboard.

...to note the report providing an update on the work undertaken to date on the 2025 Actuarial Valuation and the next steps.

...to note the internal audit plan for 2025/26 and the five-year plan from 2025/26 to 2029/30.

... to ensure Pension Board members fully understand their responsibilities and the issues they are dealing with, the recommendations for training courses, conferences, and seminars were approved, including completion of the TPR Public Sector Toolkit, the Hymans Robertson online LGPS Learning Academy, and attendance at external events provided by Pensions UK, LGA & Actuarial firms.