North Yorkshire Council

Pension Board

15 January 2026

Progress on issues raised by the Board

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

1.0 Purpose of the report

1.1 To advise Members of the following.

· Progress on issues raised at previous meetings.

· Issues that may have arisen, relating to the work of the Board, since the previous meeting.

2.0 Background

2.1       This report is submitted to each meeting listing the Board’s previous resolutions where further information is to be submitted to future meetings. The table below represents the list of issues which were identified at previous Pension Board meetings and which have not yet been resolved.

Date	Minute No and subject	Resolution/Action	Comment/completed
3 April 2025	Minute No.110 – Internal Audit Reports	Audit issues for 2025/26 will be ICT and risk management in quarters 1 and 2, and further discussions would be undertaken with the Board before a decision was made on the issues for quarters 3 and 4.	Further discussion to be undertaken regarding the potential areas for Internal Audit for quarters 3 and 4 2025/26.
3 April 2025	Minute No. 113 - Training	The results of the knowledge assessment undertaken by Members of the Board would be fed back shortly	Further consideration be given to the knowledge assessment, with an action plan to be developed to address any gaps in knowledge and skills identified.
3 July 2025	Minute No. 124 – Pensions Administration	Adoption of the BCPP Responsible Investments Policy	It had been suggested that the NYPF Responsible Investment Policy be replaced on the website with that of BCPP. This was considered and the Board agreed that highlighting this change on the website was unnecessary.
3 July 2025	Minute No. 128 – Work Plan	Replacement of Independent Observer to the Fund	Consideration has been given to this and it has been decided that no further action is required.

3.0 Recommendation

3.1       That the report be noted and further action be undertaken where required.

Background Documents – None

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

County Hall

Northallerton

Report Author – David Smith, Senior Democratic Services Officer

23 December 2025