Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services

The Service Manager – Finance and Corporate Services presented the Risk Management Progress report which provided the Group with an update on risk activity following the July update on the impact of Covid on risk. The report summarised risks in the Council’s Risk Register that have been changed over that period including the risks identified as a result of the Covid pandemic.

The report advised the Group that there are currently 44 corporate risks and 32 operational risks. The number of risks within the register will fluctuate throughout the year as active risk management is undertaken.

The Service Manager – Finance and Corporate Services highlighted ten changes to risk, three increases to risk ratings and seven reductions to risk ratings, these were summarised in the report for members of the group to note.

In addition, the Service Manager – Finance and Corporate Services advised that one risk had been removed, CRR_NS17 Impact of Covid-19 on the Borough’s Leisure facilities and their ability to recover following initial lockdown in March to June/July 2020. This risk is being replaced by two new risks as follows:

·       CRR_NS17a Impact on the Borough’s leisure facilities if closed due to Covid-19

·       CRR_NS17b Impact on the Borough’s leisure facilities failure to recover after Covid-19

In concluding the Service Manager – Finance and Corporate Services informed members that as requested by the Group in July 2020, additional information had been provided in the Appendices attached to help improve reporting. These include additional information in respect of the red risks and mitigation of risks so that members can see clearly how Officers internally manage risks.

It was RESOLVED that Governance Scrutiny Group;

a)    Note the report in relation to existing risks

b)    Note the progress on the new risks identified in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic

c)     Note the officer recommendations on the information provided for risks that have red alert status