Issue - meetings

Minute 263 refers

Note – Members are asked to bring their copy of the Executive agendas to the meeting.

RESOLVED – that (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee and Audit Committee be received; and

(B)      the updated Risk Management Strategy be approved.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report seeking approval for the updated Risk Management Strategy.  He advised that both Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee and Audit Committee, at their meetings held on 27 August and 18 September 2013 respectively, had supported it.

The Leader drew Members’ attention to the revised risk matrix detailed in the Strategy, which detailed revised impact and likelihood scoring criteria for 2013/14.

The Executive recommended the Strategy as now submitted.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee and Audit Committee be received; and

(B)      the updated Risk Management Strategy be approved.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report on best practice in relation to the Risk Management Strategy, the detail of which was set out in the report now submitted.  The Manager of Corporate Risk provided a summary of what changes had been made, most notably moving from a 6x6 to a 4x4 matrix.

The Committee supported the Strategy and noted that the Executive would be considering it at its meeting on 1 October 2013.

RESOLVED – that the Risk Management Strategy be supported.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report that detailed the updates to the Risk Management Strategy, the detail of which was set out in the report now submitted and supporting Essential Reference Papers.  Members were advised that the Strategy had been updated to reflect current best practice, that all risks could be viewed by Members using Covalent and that the Strategy would be updated annually.

Councillor J Ranger stated that the revised strategy and the risk matrix were more understandable than previously.  He reminded Members that there was also a need to consider the Council’s reputation in managing risk.

Members received the report and complimented Officers on the work undertaken.

RESOLVED – that the report be received and supported.