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36.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

No apologies were received.

37.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

Members are reminded that they should declare any interests which may lead to conflicts of interest in the subject area or any specific agenda item of this meeting.  A conflict of interest is defined as a financial or other interest which is likely to prejudice a person’s exercise of functions as a member of the Pension Board. It does not include a financial or other interest arising merely by virtue of that person being a member of the LGPS.

 

Minutes:

No conflicts of interest were declared.

38.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 153 KB

The Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2021 are attached for confirmation.

Contact:  Michelle Dulson (01743) 257719

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2021 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

39.

Public Question Time pdf icon PDF 227 KB

To receive any questions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 10.00am on Wednesday 26 January 2022.

 

Minutes:

A question had been submitted by Joanna Blackman, in relation to the Pensions Committee meeting of 17 January 2022.  The Head of Treasury and Pensions read out the question and the Executive Director of Finance read the response. 

A question had been submitted by Martin Oddsocks, also in relation to the Pensions Committee meeting of 17 January 2022.  The Head of Treasury and Pensions read out the question and the Executive Director of Finance read the response. 

A copy of the questions and responses provided are attached to the signed Minutes and available on this Board’s pages on the Council’s web site.

 

40.

Administration and Regulatory Updates pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Report attached.

Contact: Debbie Sharp (01743) 252192

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received the report of the Pensions Administration Manager – copy attached to the signed Minutes – which provided Members with the latest administration and regulatory updates affecting the Local Government Pensions Scheme.

      RESOLVED:

      That the contents of the report be noted.

 

41.

Date of Next Meeting / Future Meetings

The next meeting of the Pensions Board will be held at 10.00am on the 29 April 2022.

Minutes:

The next meeting of the Pensions Board would be held on the 29 April 2022 at 10.00am. 

Future meeting dates were agreed as follows:

8 July 2022

14 October 2022

27 January 2023

28 April 2023

 

42.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To RESOLVE that in accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, Section 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations and Paragraphs 3 of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following items.

 

Minutes:

          RESOLVED:

That in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and paragraph 10.2 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following items as defined by the categories specified against them.

43.

Exempt Minutes (Exempted by Category 3)

The Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on the 15 October 2021 are attached for confirmation.

Contact Michelle Dulson (01743) 257719

Minutes:

          RESOLVED:

That the Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2021 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

 

44.

Pensions Committee Reports and Feedback (Exempted by Category 3)

For Board Members to raise any questions following the recent Pensions Committee meeting.

 

Please click on the link below to access the reports considered by the Pensions Committee at its last meeting on 17 January 2022.

 

Agenda for Pensions Committee on Monday, 17th January, 2022, 10.00 am — Shropshire Council

Minutes:

          The reports considered by the Pensions Committee at its meeting on 17 January 2022 had been received by the Board. 

45.

Governance Update including overview of recorded breaches and cyber security (Exempted by Category 3)

Report attached.

Contact: Rebecca Clough (01743) 254457

 

Minutes:

      The Board received the report of the Communications and Governance Team Leader – copy attached to the signed Exempt Minutes – which provided an update on the Breaches of LGPS regulations recorded for the quarter 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 affecting the Shropshire County Pension Fund.  Updates on all other governance issues were also included within the report.

      RESOLVED:

      That the contents of the report be noted.

 

 

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