Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence or substitutions for the meeting.

To approve and sign as a true and correct record the Part I (public) minutes of the previous meeting held on 10 October 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To receive any announcements through the Chairman.

To review progress on any actions requested by the Committee in previous meetings.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Thursday 14 November 2024 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response, questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Monday 18 November 2024. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

The Investment and Accounting Team Lead to present a report on the Fund’s quarterly responsible investment performance.

The Investment and Accounting Team Lead will present an update requesting completion by members of their self-certification of MiFID II.

To determine the date of the next Committee meeting dates:

·       Administration focused meeting – 12 December 2024

·       Investment focused meeting – 27 February 2025

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered as a matter of urgency. Urgent items of a confidential nature may be considered under Part II of this agenda.

To consider passing the following resolution:

To agree that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Item Numbers 12 – 15  because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 & 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Item(s) during consideration of which it is recommended that the public should be excluded because of the likelihood that exempt information would be disclosed

To approve and sign as a true and correct record the Part II (private) minutes of the previous meeting held on 10 October 2024.

Training on the new pension health check dashboard.

The Investment and Accounting Team Lead to present a report on the Fund quarterly investment performance.

A verbal update on the report from officers summarising the ongoing Brunel governance arrangements.