Agenda

Venue: Sedgemoor Room, Bridgwater House, King Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3AR. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services Email: democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk 

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Public Guidance Notes contained in Agenda Annexe pdf icon PDF 518 KB

Click here to join the online meeting pdf icon PDF 117 KB

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be

displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

 

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

 

3.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 134 KB

To approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on 14 June 2024.

4.

Public Question Time

The Chair will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Committee’s remit. Questions or statements about any matter on the agenda for this meeting will be taken at the time when each matter is considered.

 

The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.

 

For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.

 

We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, please see details under ‘click here to join online meeting’.

5.

Independent Investment Advisor's report

To receive a verbal update on developments in financial markets.

6.

Review of investment performance pdf icon PDF 240 KB

To consider this report from the Funds and Investments Manager on the performance of the Pension Fund’s investments for the quarter ended 30 June 2024 and related matters.

7.

Review of administration performance pdf icon PDF 268 KB

To consider this quarterly performance report from the Funds and Investments Manager.

8.

Business plan update pdf icon PDF 83 KB

To update the Committee with progress on and amendments to the Committee’s business plan and relevant developments to the LGPS in general.  

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9.

Finance and membership statistics update pdf icon PDF 90 KB

To update the Committee on the position of the Pension Fund’s provisional end of quarter 1 financial position at 20 June 2024 and related matters from the Funds and Investments Manager.

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10.

Review of pension fund risk register pdf icon PDF 83 KB

To consider this report from the Funds and Investments Manager.

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11.

Communication policy statement pdf icon PDF 82 KB

To consider this report from the Funds and Investments Manager.

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12.

Pension Fund annual report 2023/2024 (report to follow) pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To consider this report from the Funds and Investments Manager.

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13.

Any other business of urgency

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.