Issue - meetings

·         New Pension Board Welcome

·         Members Update Training Events/Conferences

·         Pension Board Chair Update

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35.1.      The Board considered a verbal update on Pension Board activities.

35.2.      The Chair welcomed Councillor Chris Collier as the new member of the Pension Board.

35.3.      The Board thanked Michelle King and Wendy Neller for their service and wished them both good luck in their new roles.

35.4.      Michelle King (MK) explained that the in-house training plan for the Pension Board and Committee for 2020 included an initial session on governance arrangements followed by a structured training programme of one day training sessions based on the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA) knowledge and skill framework. In addition, invitations to one-off training events put on by other organisations would be forwarded to Members seeking their interest in attendance. Board members could also sign up and complete modules of the CIPFA knowledge and skills framework training online. MK said officers would produce a formalised training plan for the Board and Committee members as part of the Good Governance review.

35.5.      Harvey Winder (HW) confirmed that the Full Council had agreed to amend the quorum of the Pension Board to bring it into line with other committees of the Council. The quorum was now three of the voting members of the Pension Board including at least one member and one employer representative.

35.6.      The Board RESOLVED to request that a list of websites where pension training is offered be circulated by email.

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21.1.      The Board discussed training events recently attended by Members.

21.2.      Diana Pogson (DP) explained she had attended a training event in London also attended by LW and mentioned at the last meeting. The Chair, Russell Wood (RW) and Chair of the Pension Committee had all attended an event held by ACCESS in London in October.

21.3.      The Board RESOLVED to note the report.