Issue - meetings

Report by: Mukhtar Master, Governance and Communications Manager

The board are invited to review the report presented to the Committee on 6 June 2025 which brought the following reviewed policies for Committee approval:

- Communications Policy

- Governance Policy

- Governance Compliance Statement

- Regulatory Breaches Policy

Mukhtar Master, Governance and Communications Manager presented the Governance and Communications Policy Reviews which had been presented to the Committee on 6 June 2025.  The following reviewed policies had been agreed by the Committee:

-        Communications Policy

-        Governance Policy

-        Governance Compliance Statement

-        Regulation Breaches Policy

He advised that any changes to the above policies was highlighted in the report for the Board’s information.

It was noted that there was no mention of consultation regarding the Investment Strategy Statement in the Communications Policy, and Mukhtar Master advised that following the previous discussions, this would be reviewed again as part of the policy renewal cycle.

Following previous discussions regarding whether substitutes should be allowed to sit on the Pension Fund Committee, it was noted that this should be followed up as an action for the Committee to discuss and consider further, as it was agreed by the Board that the level of training required to be an effective member of the Committee required more than a basic level of training.

The Board noted the report.

11.05

This report will present the following reviewed policies for Committee approval:

- Communications Policy

- Governance Policy

- Governance Compliance Statement

- Regulatory Breaches Policy

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

i)      Approve the revised Communications Policy. 

ii)    Approve the revised Governance Policy.

iii)   Approve the revised Governance Compliance Statement.

iv)   Approve the revised Breaches Policy.

Anna Lloyd, Governance and Communications Officer presented the report of the Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer which requested approval of the following policies:

-        Communications Policy

-        Governance Policy

-        Governance Compliance Statement

-        Breaches Policy

Anna Lloyd provided further context to the changes within the individual policies, and members of the team responded to any questions raised.

The Committee was RESOLVED to:

i)      Approve the revised Communications Policy. 

ii)    Approve the revised Governance Policy.

iii)   Approve the revised Governance Compliance Statement.

iv)   Approve the revised Breaches Policy.