Issue - meetings

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property introduced the report, which provided an update to the Council’s corporate risks for quarter four and detailed how these risks were managed. He said that there had been little change from quarter three, but since the publication of the report on 31 March 2023, the World Health Organisation had declared the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, which would cause a subsequent revision of this risk.

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that there had also been a consultation which would see an increase in planning fees, and that the risks surrounding political change to the Council had occurred.

Councillor Jacobs said that it may be helpful to Members if a clearer statement of the risk itself was included within the format of the register.

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that a description of each risk was included under the ‘trigger’ column of the register, but that he would consider Councillor Jacobs’ suggestion.

Councillor Deering referred to page 211 of the report and asked for amplification regarding the updated commentary to Risk Seven – District Plan. 

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that the previous Committee had raised questions regarding the risk level associated to Risk Seven, causing the risk owner to update the commentary (as per page 229 of the report). He said that he would access the relevant page of the quarter three report and provide this to Councillor Deering to enable him to see the changes in the commentary.

It was moved by Councillor Nicholls and seconded by Councillor Woollcombe, that the recommendations, as detailed, be approved. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, this motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED - that (A) the 2022/23 quarter four corporate risk register be reviewed, and officers advised of any further action that could be taken to manage risk; and

B) that the risks monitored at present are retained for 2023/24.