Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources.

Agreed:

RESOLVED that the Council’s Corporate Risk Register be approved and any necessary actions to help mitigate the risks be proposed to Council.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report on the Council’s risk management progress and the revised Corporate Risk Register which was linked to the Council’s Strategic Priorities. The Audit and Governance Committee had considered and reviewed the register at its meeting held on 27 November 2024 where a suggestion had been made for Strategic Directors to include the date of when an update was made so Members would be aware of which was the most up to-date statement in the register, would be incorporated into future reports.

The Leader advised that he had met with the new Strategic Director of Operations who had provided a paper in relation to assets and in following up on the request for the city wall, a separate asset risk register would be produced for future inclusion.

During the discussion, Executive Members raised the following points:-

·         the risk owner for ‘Maintaining a thriving Culture and Heritage sector’ needed to be amended to the Portfolio Holder for Arts, Culture & Tourism;

·         the inclusion of cyber security as a risk and appropriate mitigations was welcomed;

·         the risk for ‘Making progress towards a Healthy and Active City’ had since received commitment from Sport England for funding until 2027 through the new place partnership;

·         a submission had been made for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for the Riverside and the outcome will be confirmed in January 2025; and

·         a lot of activity had taken place for Citywide Net Zero with a dedicated member of Staff appointed to undertake engagement.

Councillors Mitchell and Moore spoke on the item as opposition group leaders and raised the following points and questions:-

·         there was a process issue to address in spacing out the time period between Audit and Governance Committee meetings and the Executive;

·         the second part of the recommendation needed clarification in proposing actions to risks and whether a written report would be provided on actions;

·         would the RAMM be remaining on the risk register in reference to not being included in the bid for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme; and

·         could the Portfolio Holder provide intermediate targets for Net Zero 2030?

The Leader advised that processes would be looked at and key matters including Net Zero were considered at Scrutiny Committee. Detailed questions could also be sent to the relevant officers and the wording of the recommendations would also be reviewed.

The Leader moved the recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Wright, voted upon, and CARRIED unanimously

RESOLVED that the Council’s Corporate Risk Register be approved and any necessary actions to help mitigate the risks be proposed to Council.