Issue - meetings

This report updates councillors on the position of the Council’s Corporate Risk Register. The main updates are as follows:

·       All Corporate Risks were reviewed during the quarter.

·       CR02 – We may fail to achieve appropriate outcomes and quality of service for children and young people including potential inadequate safeguarding. The update on this risk references the fact that Children’s Social Care has had an Ofsted full ILACS inspection and has been rated Good.

·       CR24 – We may fail to adequately address concerns around community safety and environmental impacts. The environmental impact elements of this risk have been separated.

·       CR27 – We may fail to adequately address concerns around environmental impacts. This is a new risk added during the quarter.

Material updates for this quarter are outlined in sections 10.

The Risk and Insurance Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The report provided an update on the position of the Council’s Corporate Risk Register. All corporate risks were reviewed during Quarter 4. The Risk and Insurance Manager provided a summary of the changes in risk as set out in paragraphs 11 to 13 of the report with full details contained in Appendix 4. The report also updated on the development of a process for risk engagement with Cabinet and the progression of a new Risk Management Policy, a draft copy of which was included at Appendix 5 for information purposes.

The Risk and Insurance Manager was asked if the title of Risk CR27 could be amended to reflect the specific focus of the risk which was issues relating to cliff stability. Members also noted that the position in relation to the scoring of Risk CR02 could not be reviewed until an inspection of the SEND service had taken place. The Chief Executive reported that the latest indication was that this inspection would take place this year, hopefully in late Spring.

RESOLVED that Members of the Audit and Governance Committee note the update provided in this report relating to corporate risks.

Voting: Nem. Con.