Meeting documents
A meeting of the Investment and Pension Fund Committee will be held on the above date at 10.00 am at County Hall, Exeter to consider the following matters.
P NORREY
Chief Executive
A G E N D A
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2014, attached (Page 1).
3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention
Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.
4. LGPS Consultation: Opportunities for Collaboration, Cost Savings and Efficiencies
Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/33 - text only | pdf 
CT/14/33), attached (Page 5).
5. Annual Internal Audit Report 2013/14 and the Internal Audit Plan 2014/15
Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/35 - text only | pdf | supplementary information CT/14/35), attached (Page 9).
6. Actuarial Valuation
Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/36 - text only | pdf CT/14/36) attached (Page 25).
7. Investment Management Report
Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/37 - text only | pdf CT/14/37) attached (Page 27).
8. Global Custodian Services Contract Review
Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/38 - text only | pdf CT/14/38) attached (Page 31).
9. Applications for Admitted Body Status
The following applications for admitted body status have been approved since the last meeting of the Committee:
(a) Viridor has entered into a contract with Plymouth City Council to run the Materials Recycling Facility. 16 staff will transfer shortly.
(b) The Childrens Society and Barnardos have entered into contracts with Plymouth City Council to run a number of children centres. 61 members of staff will transfer on 1st July 2014.
10. Dates of Future Meetings
The Committee will meet at 10.00am on the following dates:
2014
12 September 2014
21 November 2014
2015
27 February 2015
PART II ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
11. Exclusion of the Press and Public
Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to financial and business affairs of a person other than that of the County Council and disclosure of which would be likely to inhibit the free and frank provision of advice and exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation, in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
12. Investment Management Review
Report of the County Treasurer (CT/14/39) attached (Page 33).
MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER
| Members are reminded that Part II Reports contain exempt information and should therefore be treated accordingly. They should not be disclosed or passed on to any other person(s).
Members are also reminded of the need to dispose of such reports carefully and are therefore invited to return them to the Democratic Services Officer at the conclusion of the meeting for disposal. | |
Membership | |
| Devon County Council Councillors Boyd, Brook, Dezart, Edgell, Gilbert, Greenslade, Hannon, Hill, Radford, Randall Johnson, Squires and Wright Unitary and District Councils Councillors P Smith and Stark (Plymouth), Edwards (Exeter - LGA Devon), J Thomas (Torbay) Substitute Members: Councillor Hicks (for Cllr Edwards), Councillor Fox (for Cllr Smith), Councillor Dr Mahony (for Cllr Stark) Union and Retired Members: Observers Non-Voting Mr. Franceschini, Mr. Lomax and Mrs Parker | |
| Declaration of Interests | |
| Members are reminded that they must declare any interest they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item. | |
| Access to Information | |
| Any person wishing to inspect any Minutes, Reports or Background papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Vicky Moffat on 01392 383691. Agendas, Reports and Minutes of this Committee are published on the Council s Website at:http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cma/index_inv.htm | |
| Webcasting of Meetings | |
| The proceedings of this meeting may be recorded for broadcasting on the internet via the County Council s website Information Devon . The whole of the meeting will be broadcast apart from any confidential items which may need to be considered in the absence of the press and public. For more information go to: http://www.devoncc.public-i.tv/core/ Members of the public may use Facebook and Twitter or other forms of social media to report on proceedings at this meeting. Anyone wishing to film part or all of the proceedings may do so unless the press and public are excluded for that part of the meeting or there is good reason not to do so. As a matter of courtesy, anyone wishing to film proceedings is normally asked to advise the Chairman so that those present may be made aware. | |
| Emergencies | |
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