Issue - meetings

To consider the Corporate Risk Register refresh - May 2016.

Andy Couldrick, Chief Executive, presented the Corporate Risk Register refresh – May 2016.

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

·         Risk 29 - Risk of a disruption to services and internal business had been deleted from the Corporate Risk Register and would continue to be managed as part of the Resources Directorate Risk Register.

·         Risk 20 - Risk that the council, embarking on a major change programme, the 21 Century Council, fails to maintain service delivery standards, to deliver associated savings, or to effect the change, in structures and behaviours, to deliver the vision for the new Council’s operating model, has been updated from ‘Risk that the council does not have buy-in to successfully implement the corporate vision and priorities’ to reflect the 21 Century Council project.

·         With regards to Risk 8 ‘Risk of avoidable serious harm or death of a vulnerable adult for whom the council has a responsibility’ Councillor Rowland questioned which provider had recently failed and was informed that it had been Age Concern Woodley.

·         In response to queries from Members, Paul Ohsan-Ellis explained how risk appetite and risk management were highlighted.  Consideration was given to presenting this in a different format at future meetings.

·         Councillor Lee questioned whether a risk around a failure to attract foster carers should be included in the register.  The Chief Executive commented that it was likely that this was included on the Children’s Services directorate risk register.  Councillor Lee questioned when directorate risk registers were reviewed and was informed that Directors reviewed them on a quarterly basis.

·         Councillor Margetts asked why the Town Centre regeneration had been included as part of Risk 14 ‘Risk that the Council fails to deliver key investment priorities through insufficient resources or inadequate planning’ and was not a separate risk.  The Chief Executive commented that it was covered as part of a bigger corporate risk.

·         Councillor Chopping suggested that it would be helpful for the Committee to understand the implications of health and safety to better understand the risk.

·         Councillor Lee asked that in future the Corporate Risk Register include who were responsible for the risk’s actions and the predicted completion dates.

·         Members were reminded that the Internal Audit programme was built around the key corporate risks.

RESOLVED:  That the risks and mitigating actions of the Council’s corporate risks as detailed in the Corporate Risk Register be noted.