Meeting documents

Report of Stuart Crowe, County Treasurer

Purpose of the report

1 The purpose of the report is to inform Members of the Annual Meeting of the Pension Fund.

Background

2 Each year the Pension Fund holds an Annual Meeting and the feedback received from previous meetings has indicated that this is a useful forum for exchanging information and views.

3 Representatives from all of the employing authorities and the trade unions have been invited.

4 This year’s Annual Meeting has been arranged for 5th November 2007, at 9.30 a.m. in the Council Chamber.

5 An agenda and timetable for the meeting is attached as Appendix 1.

The Meeting

6 The Agenda for the meeting includes a report from the Fund’s Actuary, who is currently undertaking the Triennial Valuation. He will be available after lunch for a question and answer session with employers, and Members are invited to stay for this discussion.

7 The Advisers to the Pension Fund will be updating employers with the progress of the re-structure of the Pension Fund’s investments.

8 There will be a review of the Pension Fund’s Accounts for 2006/07 and the Annual Report of the Pension Fund will be circulated to employers at the Meeting.

9 The Head of Pensions will report on the changes to the Pension Scheme.

Summary

10 Members are invited to attend the Pension Fund’s Annual Meeting.