The Chair will announce details of the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

The Chairman explained the procedure to take if they were to disconnect from the call.

(if any) – receive.

There were no apologies for absence.

Members are invited to disclose any interest in any items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.

Members may still disclose any interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interests.

To approve as correct the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2022 (to follow) and authorise the Chair to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 8^th February 2022 were agreed as a correct record.

The Board received an update from the previous Pensions Committee meeting.

Report attached and appendix attached.

The Board noted there had been 3 audits in 2020-21 from Deloitte and will not outsource internal audits from 1^st April 2022.

The Board noted the report.

Report attached.

Members of the Board noted that staff use personal routers for their work but are connected to the Havering, there is a risk but not high.

The Board noted an independent chair had not yet been put in place but officers were hopeful one would be in place for the next meeting.