1. The purpose of the Local Pension Board
(‘the Board’) is to assist the London Fire and
Emergency Planning Authority (‘the Authority’), in its
role of scheme manager:
(a) To secure compliance with legislation relating to the
governance and administration of the firefighters’ pension
schemes, and any requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator in
relation to the firefighters’ pension schemes; and
(b) To ensure the
effective and efficient governance and administration of the
firefighters’ pension schemes.
2. The Board shall have the power to do anything
which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental
to, the discharge of any of its functions, e.g. (1) request
relevant information from Authority officers responsible for the
administration of the schemes; (2) make recommendations in respect
of the administration of the schemes.
3. The Board has no executive authority in
respect of the administration of the firefighters’ pension
schemes.
4. The Board’s Terms of
Reference can be found here.