Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest on this occaision.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2017 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

•          Pensions Committee – Minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2017

•           Pensions Committee – Meeting held on 16 March 2018

There were no matters arising.

Presentation by the Director of Finance and Resources

The Board received a presentation on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25 May 2018. The Board were informed of the main principles of the GDPR including dealing with members of the Pension Fund, and Security Breaches. The Board were also advised what the Staffordshire Pension Fund had been doing to ensure compliance with the GDPR.

Responding to a question regarding the information held by the Pension Fund’s former printing provider, the Board were advised that the Fund had sought assurances that all personal data held by them had been destroyed.

It was highlighted to the Board that Members were also obligated to ensure that any exempt papers which they receive in meetings are disposed of properly.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted.

Discussion

All Members of the Board had submitted their training needs analysis. The Board were advised that Officers would examine the analysis to determine what further training is required.

RESOLVED – That the Director of Finance and Resources be requested to examine Members’ training needs analysis returns to determine what further training is required for Members of the Board.

·         15 June 2018

·         13 July 2018 (Joint Training Session with the Pensions Committee)

·         28 September 2018 – The Pensions Committee meeting has been moved to 27 September.

·         9 November 2018 (Joint Training Session with the Pensions Committee)

·         18 December 2018

·         15 March 2019

RESOLVED – That the meeting due to be held on 28 September 2018, be moved to 27 September to coincide with the Pensions Committee meeting.

The Chairman to move:-

‘That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) indicated below’.

(Exemption paragraph 3)

•          Pensions Committee – Minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2017

•           Pensions Committee – Meeting held on 16 March 2018

(Exemption paragraph 3)

(Exemption paragraph 3)

(Exemption paragraph 3)

Oral update

(Exemption paragraph 3)

(Exemption paragraph 3)

Opportunity for the Board to give feedback

(Exemption paragraph 3)