Newham Committees

Pensions Committee

Pensions

Recent meetings

34 meetings · Page 1 of 4

05 Feb 2026

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.30 p.m.

The Pensions Committee of Newham Council met on Thursday 5 February 2026 to review the Pension Fund's Business Plan for 2025/26 and discuss updates to the investment strategy. Key decisions included the approval of the Draft Funding Strategy Statement and t...

10 Dec 2025

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Pensions Committee of Newham Council met on Wednesday 10 December 2025 to discuss updates on pension administration, the fund's business plan, and investment strategy. Key decisions included noting administration updates, approving the Pension Administr...

08 Oct 2025

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 8th October 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Newham Council Staff Pension Committee met to discuss pension administration, the budget, employer admissions, and investment strategies. The committee approved the Pension Administration budget for 2025-26 and the updated Admission Policy, and also dis...

13 Mar 2025

Pensions Committee - Thursday 13th March 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Committee noted updates on the Pension Fund Business Plan, the Investment Strategy, and the Pension Administration. The Committee also approved a new Breaches of the Law Policy and adopted a new Communications Policy.

11 Dec 2024

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 11th December 2024 6.30 p.m.

The meeting discussed the state of the [Newham](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Newham+Council) Pension Fund and its administration. The committee noted a number of updates on the fund's investments and their performance, and heard updates on the work of...

16 Oct 2024

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 16th October 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Pensions Committee of Newham Council met on Wednesday 16 October 2024 to discuss the fund's investment strategy and administration. Key decisions included the approval of the 2024-25 Pensions Administration Budget and the appointment of a new Global Equ...

About

The Pensions Committee looks in detail at how the Council’s superannuation (pension) funds are managed.   The Pensions Committee shall comprise 8 elected Members and an optional non-voting Independent Member.   A representative from each of the Unison, Unite and GMB trade unions, shall be invited to meetings of the Pensions Committee and given observer status. The trade union representatives shall not have voting rights but, at the Chair’s discretion, will be entitled to participate in the Committee’s discussions.   Terms of Reference To make all decisions under Regulations made pursuant to Sections 7, 12 or 24 of the Superannuation Act not otherwise falling to the Corporate Director of Resources to determine as set out in the officers’ scheme of delegation.   The Committee shall be a member of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum.  

Members

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John Gray · Chair
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Jennifer Bailey · Member
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John Morris · Member
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Larisa Zilickaja · Member
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Nate Higgins · Member
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Winston Vaughan · Member