Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code.  Furthermore all Members with a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider, having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 4 of the Code, whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2020.

To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

To receive the minutes of the ACCESS Joint Committee meeting held on 7 September 2020.

To consider a report of the Director of Corporate Resources-Corporate Services updating the Panel and Board on administration performance in the first six months of 2020/21, providing information about other administrative issues and seeking approval for the updated Communication Policy Statement.

To consider a report from the Director of Corporate Resources-Corporate Services seeking the Panel and Board’s approval of a budget for the Pension Fund for 2021/22 and projections for 2022/23.

To consider a report from the Director of Corporate Resources-Corporate Services updating the Panel and Board on the review of governance structures in the LGPS and providing the Governance Policy Statement, Governance Compliance Statement, Training Policy and Representation Policy for review and approval.

To consider a report from the Director of Corporate Resources-Corporate Services outlining progress on the Business Plan’s actions and the latest statutory statements for the Pension Fund.

To consider a report from the Director of Corporate Resources - Corporate Services outlining the investment performance of the cash balances held by the Pension Fund in 2020/21 to 31 October 2020 and recommending the  Annual Cash  Investment Strategy for 2021/22.

That in relation to the following items the press and public be excluded from the meeting, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of proceedings, that if a member of the public were present during the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exempt information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

To confirm the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2020.

To consider an exempt appendix from the Director of Corporate Resources - Corporate Services providing an update on the performance of the Pension Fund's cash balances.