The Norfolk Pension Fund is monitoring the potential impact of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) on its operations, but says detailed planning must wait until the outcome of the process is known.

The Director of the Norfolk Pension Fund, Glenn Cossey, told the Pensions Committee that the fund's Service Plan already includes activities to support LGR alongside its regular work. However, more specific preparations can only be made once it is clear how many new unitary authorities will be created and what form they will take.

One practical consequence the fund has already identified is the need to reallocate pension scheme member records once new councils are up and running. Staff whose employer changes as a result of reorganisation would need to have their records updated accordingly.

The committee also asked about workforce planning in light of reorganisation. Officers said both routine and project-based activities are kept under continuous review to make sure the fund has the right level of staffing — whether from its own team or from external providers.

Norfolk is among several areas of England where central government is considering restructuring local councils, potentially replacing the existing two-tier system of county and district councils with one or more single-tier authorities.