Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2022.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or personal interest as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct.  In making their decision councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

Representatives of town or parish councils and members of the public who live, work, or represent an organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit up to two questions or two statements for each meeting. 

Alternatively, you could submit one question and one statement for each meeting. All submissions must be emailed in full to Joshua.kennedy@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 08:30am Friday 10 March 2023. 

When submitting your question(s) and/or statement(s) please note that:

· no more than three minutes will be allowed for any one question or statement to be asked/read

· a question may include a short pre-amble to set the context and this will be included within the three-minute period

· please note that sub divided questions count towards your total of two

· when submitting a question please indicate who the question is for (e.g. the name of the committee or Portfolio Holder)

· Include your name, address and contact details.  Only your name will be published but we may need your other details to contact you about your question or statement in advance of the meeting.

· questions and statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement to the agenda

· all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.

Dorset Council Constitution Procedure Rule 9

To receive questions submitted by councillors.

Councillors can submit up to two valid questions at each meeting and sub divided questions count towards this total. Questions and statements received will be published as a supplement to the agenda and all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.

The submissions must be emailed in full to Joshua.kennedy@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 08:30am on Friday 10 March 2023.

Dorset Council Constitution – Procedure Rule 13

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

To consider the quarterly performance report of Brunel Pension Partnership, the pension fund’s Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment pooling manager.

To receive a verbal update from Cllr John Beesley in his capacity as the Committee’s representative on the Brunel Oversight Board and as a member of the Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

To consider the annual report of the pension fund’s independent governance adviser on the governance of the pension fund.

To consider the quarterly report on pension fund administration.

To consider the quarterly report of the pension fund’s independent investment adviser on the outlook for the pension fund’s investments.

To consider the quarterly report on the funding position, the value and performance of investments and other related issues.

To approve the pension fund’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2023/24.

To confirm the dates for the meetings of the Committee in 2023/24:

13 June 2023

19 September 2023

29 November 2023

26 March 2024

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.

To receive an update on any changes to investment management arrangements.