Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services submitted a report on the actions taken to mitigate and control strategic risks during the period July to September 2015.

The Head of Governance and Risk Management advised that two new risks had been introduced; safeguarding adults and the Old River Lane Bishop's Stortford site, the latter would be included in the register for the period October to December and reported to Audit Committee in March 2016.

In response to a query from the Chairman regarding 15SR6 (Availability and performance of IT Systems and resources impacting on service delivery), the Director of Finance and Support Services explained that it was shown as high impact and high likelihood on the matrix as IT was the life-blood of the organisation.  She explained that the Council had been investing heavily in networks and telephony and expected those issues to reduce and mitigate the Council’s risk. 

The Director of Finance and Support Services explained how the Council’s data was backed up at two separate sites and referred to an unfortunate incident when a cable between those two sites had been cut. 

In response to a query from Councillor I Devonshire, the Director of Finance and Support Services explained the processes in place to cope with power cuts and that tests were conducted in respect of back-up power supplies.

The Committee approved the report as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the actions taken to mitigate and control strategic risks be approved.