Pensions Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026, 10:00am - City of Wolverhampton Council Webcasting
Pensions Committee
Wednesday, 18th March 2026 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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1 Apologies for absence (if any)
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2 Declarations of interests (if any)
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3 Minutes of the previous meetings
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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4 Matters arising
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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5 Responsible Investment Activities
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Shiventa Sivanesan
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Shiventa Sivanesan
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Shiventa Sivanesan
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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6 Investment Strategy Statement
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Paul Nevin
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Rachel Brothwood
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Paul Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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7 Funding Strategy Statement
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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8 Operational Budget (2026) and 5-year Financial Plan
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Chris Manning
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Chris Manning
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Chris Manning
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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9 Accounting Policies 2025-2026
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Chris Manning
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Chris Manning
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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10 Internal Audit Annual Plan 2026-27
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Audit Services
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Rachel Brothwood
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Grant Thornton
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11 External Audit Plan
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Chris Manning
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Grant Thornton
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Grant Thornton
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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12 Annual Governance Arrangements
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Rachel Brothwood
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Paul Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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13 Risk and Assurance
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Rachel Howe
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Rachel Howe
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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14 Budget Monitoring 2025-26 and Quarterly Accounts to 31 December 2025
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Chris Manning
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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15 Quarterly Investment Report to 31 December 2025
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Wendy Thompson
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Paul Nevin
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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16 Customer Engagement for the period 1 October to 31 December 2025
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Leslie Kaye
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Rachel Brothwood
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Carol Hyatt
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Cllr Ben Evans
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Paul Singh
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Paul Singh
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Simon Taylor
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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17 Pensions Administration Report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2025
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Amy Regler
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Graham Eardley
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Amy Regler
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
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Cllr Milkinderpal Jaspal
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Cllr Tersaim Singh
- Pensions Committee Minutes - 10 December 2025, opens in new tab
- Pensions Committee Minutes - 11 February 2026, opens in new tab
- 05. Responsible Investment Activities Report Final 1, opens in new tab
- 05. Appendix 1 - Voting Principles 2026, opens in new tab
- 05. Appendix 2 - WMPF Engagement Report Q4 2025, opens in new tab
- 05. Appendix 3 - WMPF Voting Activity Q4 2025, opens in new tab
- 06. Investment Strategy Statement 2026 Report Final, opens in new tab
- 06. Appendix 1 Investment Strategy Statement 2026, opens in new tab
- 07. Funding Strategy Statement Report Final, opens in new tab
- 07. Appendix 1 Funding Strategy Statement, opens in new tab
- 07. Appendix 2 Employer Risk Management framework, opens in new tab
- Item 7 - FSS Cover report front sheet, opens in new tab
- Item 7 - Appendix 1 pg 25, opens in new tab
- 08. Operational Budget Report 2026-27 Final, opens in new tab
- 08. Appendix 1 Operational Business Plan, opens in new tab
- 09. Accounting Policies 2025-26 Report Final, opens in new tab
- 09. Appendix 1 WMPF Accounting Policies 2025-26, opens in new tab
- 10. Internal Audit Report Final, opens in new tab
- 10. Appendix 1 WMPF 2026 27 Internal Audit Plan, opens in new tab
- 11. External Audit Plan Report Final, opens in new tab
- 11. Appendix 1 - WMPF Audit Plan 25-26, opens in new tab
- 11. Appendix 2 - Informing the Audit Risk Assessment, opens in new tab
- 12. Annual Governance Arrangements Report Final, opens in new tab
- 12. Appendix 1 Training Strategy, opens in new tab
- 12. Appendix 2 PC Terms of Reference 2026, opens in new tab
- 13. Risk and Assurance Report Final, opens in new tab
- 13. Appendix 1 Strategic Risk Register, opens in new tab
- 13. Appendix 2 tPR Self Assessment, opens in new tab
- 14. Budget Monitoring and Quarterly Accounts to 31 December 2025 Report Final, opens in new tab
- 14. Appendix 1 Quarterly Accounts Q3 2025-26 WMPF Final, opens in new tab
- 15. Quarterly Investment Report Final, opens in new tab
- 15. Appendix 1 WMPF Q4 2025 Market Update, opens in new tab
- 16. Customer Engagement Report Final, opens in new tab
- 16. Appendix 1 Customer Dashboard, opens in new tab
- 16. Appendix 2 Customer Service Statistics, opens in new tab
- 17. Pension Administration Report Final, opens in new tab
- 17. Appendix 1 Member Casework Summary, opens in new tab
- 17. Appendix 2 Admitted Body Applications for Noting, opens in new tab
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