Function:
The
Cumbria LGPS Local Pension Board (‘the Board’) is
responsible for assisting the Administering Authority of the
Cumbria Local Government Pension Scheme to secure compliance with
relevant regulations and legislation and the requirements of the
Pensions Regulator in relation to the Local Government Pension
Scheme (LGPS); and to ensure the effective and efficient governance
and administration of the LGPS.
The Board is constituted under the Public Service
Pension Act 2013 and the Local Government Pension Scheme
(Amendment) (Governance) Regulations 2014 and is therefore not
subject to the requirements of s.101 of the Local Government Act
1972. The Board has no remit as a decision making body but is
established to assist the Administration Authority fulfil its
functions which shall be deemed to cover all aspects of governance
and administration of the Pension Fund.
There is a legislative
requirement on Members of a Local Pension Board to develop a level
of knowledge and understanding of pension matters sufficient to
enable them to provide effective, constructive and informed support
to the Administering Authority. The responsibility is a personal
one rather than a collective one.
Membership of the Board:
It is composed of:-
·
3 employer representatives
(allocated: 1 to Cumbria County Council, 1 to the District
Councils, and 1 for all other employers within the Cumbria Fund);
and
·
3 member (current and former
employees) representatives (selected to ensure all membership
groups within the Fund are covered).
Details of current members
of the Board including biographical information:
Employer
representatives:
·
David Edward Southward MBE
(Cumbria County Council),
o
David Southward
is a County Council Member for Egremont
and Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Property. David was
previously a Member on the LGPS Pensions Committee for 5 years from
2011/12 to 2016/17; in addition to being appointed to a number of
outside bodies such as Cumbria Tourism
and Britain’s Energy Coast.
·
Barbara Cannon (District
Council),
o
Barbara Cannon
is an Allerdale Borough Council Member
for Moss Bay, Workington and Executive
Member for Corporate Resources (Finance and Property) on
Allerdale Borough Council. In addition
Barbara is a Member of the Board of the Port of Workington and the Castles & Coasts Housing
Association.
·
Kerry Powell (Other -
Employers),
o
Kerry Powell is
Director of Communications and Resources at the Lake District
National Park Authority, Murley Moss,
Kendal; Executive Board Member of Cumbria Tourism and Trustee of the Morecambe Bay Partnership.
Employee (member)
representatives:
·
Deirdre Burnet
(Pensioner),
o
Deirdre Burnet
is a HR Specialist at David Allen Group based at Dalston on the outskirts of Carlisle and was
previously a tutor/assessor for CIPD Human Resource Management
qualifications.
·
Karen Thomson
(Deferred),
o
Karen Thomson is
Director of Group Payroll Services at Armstrong Watson Accountants
in Carlisle and Non-Executive Director of the Chartered Institute
of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) together with being a tutor for
their Foundation Payroll Degree and a lecturer for their MSc
qualification.
·
Karen Wilson
(Active),
o
Karen Wilson is
Deputy Principal Finance & Corporate Services, Lakes College,
West Cumbria and ICAEW Chartered
Accountant, in addition to being a Board Member of Westfield
Housing Association.
Agenda Papers
The agendas, minutes and reports for the meetings
of the Board and dates for future meetings are available on the
website (refer to the option above to ‘Browse meetings and agendas
for this committee’). Meetings are open to the
press and public. Occasionally, the Board may meet in private to
discuss specific confidential matters.
Register of Interests and Code of
Conduct
Prior
to appointment to the Board all Members are required to sign up to
the Board’s Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest
Policy. As a body representing the public interest the Code
of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest Policy of Members of the Local
Pension Board will be aligned to those applicable to Members of the
Pension Committee and are available at:Constitution
- Part 4B - Members' Code of Conduct and guidance : Cumbria County
Council
Further details of the work of the Board may
be found in the Board’s Terms of Reference, reflected as the
Functions of the Board which are available at:
Constitution - Part 2P - Cumbria Local
Pension Board : Cumbria County Council