Governance
Scheme governance, management, administration, transparency, and accountability
At the national level the LGPS is governed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the LGPS Advisory Board. The LGPS has to take account of guidance issued by the Pensions Regulator and Pensions Ombudsman determinations.
The investment and management of LGPS assets, the collection of employer and employee contributions, and payment of pension benefits is the responsibility of LGPS administering authorities.
The MHCLG issues statutory guidance and each administering authority is required to publish a governance compliance statement and explain any non-compliance. Each administering authority is subject to an annual external audit and has to publish an audited financial statements and annual report.
The role of the Scheme Advisory Board is to help and support MHCLG and administering authorities fulfil their statutory duties and obligations. Training has been delivered to the Board on an ongoing basis at its meetings and through its professional advisers and attendance at LGPS conferences and other events.
Board membership and meeting attendance
| Name | 8 April 2019 | 8 July 2019 | 06 November 2019 | 03 February 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Roger Phillips (Chair) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cllr Yvonne Johnson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cllr John Fuller | Yes | Apologies | Yes | Yes |
| Cllr Denise Le Gal | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| Cllr John Beesley | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Cllr Ian Brookfield | Yes | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies |
| Cllr Clive Lloyd | Yes | Yes | Apologies | Yes |
| Emelda Nicolroy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jon Richards | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chris Tansley | Apologies | Apologies | Yes | Yes |
| John Neal | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| George Georgiou | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garry Warwick | Apologies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dick Banks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Administering authorities
At the local level, each LGPS fund is administered by its administering authority. From 1st April 2015, under the provisions of section 5 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and regulation 106 of the LGPS Regulations 2013 (as amended) each administering authority must establish a Local Pension Board.
To assist in the establishment of these Boards, the Shadow Scheme Advisory Board (SSAB) has developed guidance on the creation and operation of Local Pension Boards for Administering Authorities. Information on Local Pension Boards will be added to this website when available.
| Pension Fund | Authority type | Administering authority |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Pension Fund | U | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Barking and Dagenham Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
| Barnet Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Barnet |
| Bedfordshire Pension Fund | U | Bedford Borough Council |
| Berkshire Pension Fund | U | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Bexley Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Bexley |
| Brent Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Brent |
| Bromley Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Bromley |
| Buckinghamshire Pension Fund | CC | Buckinghamshire County Council |
| Cambridgeshire Pension Fund | CC | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Camden Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Camden |
| Cardiff Pension Fund | W | City of Cardiff Council |
| Cheshire Pension Fund | U | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| City of London Corporation Pension Fund | O | City of London Corporation |
| City of Westminster Pension Fund | LB | Westminster City Council |
| Clwyd Pension Fund | W | Flintshire County Council |
| Cornwall Pension Fund | U | Cornwall Council |
| Croydon Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Croydon |
| Cumbria Pension Fund | CC | Cumbria County Council |
| Derbyshire Pension Fund | CC | Derbyshire County Council |
| Devon Pension Fund | CC | Devon County Council |
| Dorset Pension Fund | CC | Dorset County Council |
| Durham Pension Fund | U | Durham County Council |
| Dyfed Pension Fund | W | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Ealing Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Ealing |
| East Riding Pension Fund | U | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| East Sussex Pension Fund | CC | East Sussex County Council |
| Enfield Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Enfield |
| Environment Agency – active Pension Fund | O | The Environment Agency |
| Environment Agency – closed Pension Fund | O | The Environment Agency |
| Essex Pension Fund | CC | Essex County Council |
| Gloucestershire Pension Fund | CC | Gloucestershire County Council |
| Greater Gwent (Torfaen) Pension Fund | W | Torfaen County Borough Council |
| Greater Manchester Pension Fund | M | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Greenwich Pension Fund | LB | Royal Borough of Greenwich |
| Gwynedd Pension Fund | W | Gwynedd Council |
| Hackney Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Hackney |
| Hammersmith and Fulham Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Hampshire Pension Fund | CC | Hampshire County Council |
| Haringey Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Haringey |
| Harrow Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Harrow |
| Havering Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Havering |
| Hertfordshire Pension Fund | CC | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Hillingdon Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Hounslow Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Hounslow |
| Isle of Wight Pension Fund | U | Isle of Wight Council |
| Islington Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Islington |
| Kensington and Chelsea Pension Fund | LB | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
| Kent Pension Fund | CC | Kent County Council |
| Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund | LB | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Lambeth Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Lancashire Pension Fund | CC | Lancashire County Council |
| Leicestershire Pension Fund | CC | Leicestershire County Council |
| Lewisham Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Lincolnshire Pension Fund | CC | Lincolnshire County Council |
| London Pensions Fund Authority Pension Fund | O | London Pensions Fund Authority |
| Merseyside Pension Fund | M | Wirral Council |
| Merton Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Merton |
| Newham Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Newham |
| Norfolk Pension Fund | CC | Norfolk County Council |
| North Yorkshire Pension Fund | CC | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Northamptonshire Pension Fund | CC | Northamptonshire County Council |
| Northumberland Pension Fund | U | Northumberland County Council |
| Nottinghamshire Pension Fund | CC | Nottinghamshire County Council |
| Oxfordshire Pension Fund | CC | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Powys Pension Fund | W | Powys County Council |
| Redbridge Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Redbridge |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf Pension Fund | W | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council |
| Shropshire Pension Fund | U | Shropshire Council |
| Somerset Pension Fund | CC | Somerset County Council |
| South Yorkshire Pension Fund | M | South Yorkshire Pensions Authority |
| Southwark Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Southwark |
| Staffordshire Pension Fund | CC | Staffordshire County Council |
| Suffolk Pension Fund | CC | Suffolk County Council |
| Surrey Pension Fund | CC | Surrey County Council |
| Sutton Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Sutton |
| Swansea Pension Fund | W | City & County of Swansea |
| Teesside Pension Fund | U | Middlesbrough Council |
| Tower Hamlets Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Tyne and Wear Pension Fund | M | South Tyneside Council |
| Waltham Forest Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Wandsworth Pension Fund | LB | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| Warwickshire Pension Fund | CC | Warwickshire County Council |
| West Midlands Pension Fund | M | Wolverhampton City Council |
| West Sussex Pension Fund | CC | West Sussex County Council |
| West Yorkshire Pension Fund | M | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Wiltshire Pension Fund | U | Wiltshire Council |
| Worcestershire Pension Fund | CC | Worcestershire County Council |
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