Councillor Bill Hopkins

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of Worcestershire County Council was scheduled to meet on 25 September 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the external audit of the Worcestershire Pension Fund, internal audit progress, performance and risk management, counter fraud measures, business continuity, income and debt management and treasury management. The committee was also scheduled to consider the appointment of an independent member and its future work programme.

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 10.00 am

West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 11.00 am

The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the Police and Crime Commissioner's activity and performance, and to review the budget metrics. Councillor Barry Durkin, Chairman of the Panel, expressed disappointment that the panel had not been informed of budget issues in a timely manner. The panel agreed to set up working groups to look at the budget and digital services, and to invite the Chief Constable to future meetings.

Pension Investment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.00 am

Here's a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Pension Investment Sub-Committee meeting. The meeting included presentations on investment performance and sustainable funds. The sub-committee was also expected to exclude the public and press from some of the meeting due to the discussion of exempt financial information.

Pension Investment Sub-Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Pension Investment Sub-Committee met on 15 September 2025, and agreed to an investment in Novum Investment Management Ltd, subject to due diligence. The committee also received macroeconomic updates from Invesco, and a review of the Fund's Investment Strategy from Redington Ltd.