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MHCLG issues update on the Fit for the Future reforms
On 1 April 2026, the Board’s secretariat sent an email to each Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Administering Authority with a letter from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…Pension Committee Chairs discussion with Scheme Advisory Board Chair Cllr Roger Phillips
Cllr Roger Phillips, Chair of the Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales, will host a discussion with Pensions Committee Chairs on…Updated Board summary statement on the LGPS
The Board is today publishing this updated summary statement on the management of the LGPS and how it is being managed for the future.Board response to the Access and Protections consultation
The Board welcomes the government’s part response to the Access and Protections consultation, specifically relating to restoring access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for elected members and extending…The Board’s Annual Review now available
The Board’s 2025/26 Annual Review is now available. It provide a clear overview of the Board’s work over the past year and setting out its key priorities to support the…Board statement on Government’s response to Access and Fairness
The Scheme Advisory Board welcomes the Government response to the Access and Fairness consultation and specifically the announcement on reforms to tackle the gender pension gap (GPG) in the Local…A new Scheme Advisory Board website is coming
Over the last nine months, the Board has undertaken a project to update its website and refresh its branding to improve user experience and accessibility, and to better reflect the…Board pensions policy advisor vacancy: request for information
The Board is inviting expressions of interest for the position of pensions policy advisor. This role was previously held by Joe Dabrowski, who stepped down from the Board following his…Board response to MHCLG closed consultation on draft Investment, pooling and governance guidance
The Board has agreed its response to MHCLG’s closed consultation on the draft statutory guidance accompanying the revised Pooling, Management and Investment of funds and LGPS Amendment regulations.Although a closed…Board legal advisor vacancy: request for information
In November 2025, the Board published an article in LGPC Bulletin 270 to invite expressions of interest in a vacancy for a legal advisor on the Board. This further request…Board response to technical regulations consultation
The Board’s response to the Fit for the Future – technical consultation has been published.To ensure transparency and to assist Administering Authorities prepare their own responses, the Secretariat had published…Board response to Access and Protections consultation published
The Board’s response to the Scheme improvements (access and protections) consultation has been published. For this consultation, the Board agreed to endorse much of the response from the Local Government…Revised Code of Transparency now published
In July 2025, the Board reported that it would be holding a consultation on proposed changes to Code of Transparency following on from the decision to replace the centralised data…Draft Board response to technical regulations consultation
The Board’s draft response to the Fit for the Future – technical consultation has been published. [This article was updated on 23 December 2025 as the Board published its final…MHCLG closed consultation on draft investment, pooling and governance guidance
At MHCLG’s request, on 8 December 2025 the Board Secretariat distributed to all 86 administering authorities (AA) in England and Wales the draft statutory guidance accompanying the revised Pooling, Management…Fit for the Future technical consultation launched
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a technical consultation on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England and Wales.The consultation is seeking…Board responds to TPRs enforcement strategy consultation
The Board has submitted a response to The Pensions Regulators enforcement strategy consultation.Board response to CIPFA’s Code of Practice on Local Authority Financial Reporting in the UK consultation
The Board is publishing its response to CIPFA’s Code of Practice on Local Authority Financial Reporting in the UK consultation. This annual consultation focusses on the 2026/27 Code of Practice…
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