To receive the Corporate Risk Register Refresh – February 2018.

The Interim Chief Executive presented the Corporate Risk Register refresh – February 2018.

During the discussion of this item the following points were made:

·         Members were informed that there had been two main changes to the Corporate Risk Register since it was last presented to the Committee in December.  These were as follows:

Ø  Risk 28 – ‘Leadership: Risk of business continuity, performance dips and not securing value for money through the use of interims in senior management positions for an extended period of time’ had been added.

Ø  The timescales for mitigating actions had been amended for Risk 27 ‘Sustainable Transformation Partnerships align effectively with Borough governance.’

·         Councillor Bray asked why Risk 28 had been scored a low likelihood.  The Interim Chief Executive explained that this was around business continuity and ensuring that performance did not drop.  There was a clear strategy for the use of interims.  Councillor Bray expressed concern regarding the performance of a particular area which she felt had dropped.

·         Members asked why Risk 20 ‘Risk that the Council, embarking on a major change programme, the 21^st century council, fails to maintain service delivery standards, to manage information security, to deliver associated savings, or to effect change, in structures and behaviours, to deliver the vision for the new Council’s operating model’ had been scored as a low likelihood.  The Interim Chief Executive commented that the 21^st century council programme was an ambitious operating model.  When the detailed business case had been produced for People’s Services it was appreciated that further integrated work with partners was required.  Work was being undertaken in a considered way.

RESOLVED:  That the Corporate Risk Register refresh – February 2018 be noted.