Scottish Borders Council

Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells and via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Declan Hall Tel: 01835 826556  Email:  Declan.Hall@scotborders.gov.uk

Link: Teams Live Event

Items
Note No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Order of Business

3.

Declarations of Interest

2 mins

4.

Minute pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Minutes of Meetings held on 12 December 2023 and 17 January 2024 to be noted and signed by the Chairman. (Copies attached).

Additional documents:

5 mins

5.

Funding Strategy Statement pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Consider report by Director Finance and Procurement. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

15 mins

6.

Triennial Valuations as at 31 March 2023 pdf icon PDF 159 KB

Consider report by Director Finance and Procurement. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

5 mins

7.

Statement of Investment Principles 2024 pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Consider report by Director Finance and Procurement. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

5 mins

8.

Pension Administration Staffing pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Consider report by Director People, Performance and Change. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

10 mins

9.

Pension Fund Risk Register Update pdf icon PDF 118 KB

Consider report by Chief Officer Audit and Risk. (Copy attached).

Additional documents:

10 mins

10.

Risk Management Policy and Strategy for the SBC Pension Fund pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Consider report by Chief Officer Audit and Risk. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

5 mins

11.

Pension Fund Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2023 and Budget 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 158 KB

Consider report by Director Finance and Procurement. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

10 mins

12.

Internal Audit Annual Plan 2024/25 for the Scottish Borders Council Pension Fund pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Consider report by Chief Officer Audit and Risk. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

10 mins

13.

External Audit Plan 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 277 KB

Consider draft Annual Audit Plan 2023/24 by Audit Scotland. (Copy attached.)

5 mins

14.

ESG Impact Assessment 2023 Annual Report pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Consider report by Isio. (Copy attached.)

5 mins

15.

Pensions Administration Strategy pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Consider report by Director People, Performance and Change. (Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

5 mins

16.

Governance Action Plan pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Consider report by Director Finance and Procurement. (Copy attached.)

 

Additional documents:

5 mins

17.

Information Update pdf icon PDF 110 KB

Consider Briefing Paper by Director Finance and Procurement. (Copy attached.)

 

18.

Any Other Items Previously Circulated

19.

Any Other Items which the Chairman Decides are Urgent

20.

Items Likely To Be Taken In Private

Before proceeding with the private business, the following motion should be approved:-

 

“That und Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act.”

2 mins

21.

Minute

Private Section of Minute of Meeting held on 12 December 2023 to be noted and signed by the Chairman. (Copy attached).

40 mins

22.

Navigating the Climate Transition

Training Session led by Tim Gooding of Baillie Gifford.

20 mins

23.

Investment Performance Quarter to 31 December 2023

Consider report by Isio. (Copy attached).

 

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Scottish Borders Council

Council Headquarters Newtown St. Boswells Melrose TD6 0SA

Tel: 0300 100 1800

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