Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources presenting the Strategic Risk Register for awareness and consideration.

Cabinet is asked to RESOLVE that the Strategic Risk Register be noted and endorsed.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources that presented the Strategic Risk Register.

RESOLVED that the Strategic Risk Register be noted and endorsed.

To consider the report of the Head of Audit and Risk Assurance detailing the Strategic Risk Register and updating Members on risk management activity.

34.1                The Committee considered the report of the Head of Audit, Risk and Assurance regarding the Strategic Risk Register Update who provided an overview of the report, highlighting key areas.

34.2                Councillor Stephens was advised that ‘Uncertainties arising from the UK leaving the EU’ was removed as a specific strategic risk as it was more appropriate that risks be monitored across a number of areas.

34.3                Councillor Stephens enquired what the reporting mechanism for complaints was and was advised by the Corporate Director that, in his capacity as Monitoring Officer, a single annual monitoring report would be brought before the Committee. This would be reported in January 2018 and would include both Ombudsman related complaints as well as statistical data. In response to a query from the Vice-Chair, the Corporate Director further advised that succession planning was covered by the register.

34.4                The Corporate Director confirmed to Councillor Stephens that any instances where policies were amended in light of learning from complaints would be highlighted in the report.