Issue - meetings

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

Agreed:

RESOLVED that the Council’s Corporate Risk Register and, Corporate Risk Register summary be approved.

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 register had received a significant update, following the new management team structure and risks had moved between Strategic Directors, and updated accordingly in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder.

The Audit and Governance Committee had considered and reviewed the risk register at its meeting held on 25^th September 2024 and the following suggestions had been raised at that meeting:-

·         the concern on the actions for progressing the design & delivery of a Corporate Customer and Digital Strategy were only internally facing and didn’t focus on external factors;

·         enquiries on whether anti-fraud in the planning process was covered in the register; and

·         concern that the city wall was considered to be an important asset which should be separated out to provide more information and better understanding of the risk.

The Leader advised that the suggestions of the Audit and Governance Committee would be considered by the Portfolio Holders and Strategic Directors for inclusion on the register.

During the discussion, an Executive Members enquired on the process for receiving feedback from Audit and Governance, notably in relation to the timing of the meetings. Going forward could the meeting calendars be looked at to allow time for the suggestions to be included with the report.

In response to the question raised, the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources advised that there was a review of Corporate Governance being undertaken and timetabling of meetings was being addressed. Currently the timetable of committee meetings ran to April 2025 and the timetable of meetings could be changed after this time. Currently there would be too big a gap between meetings if the Executive received the report at the following meeting.

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

RESOLVED that the Council’s Corporate Risk Register and, Corporate Risk Register summary be approved.