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 that any necessary actions to help mitigate the risks for which it is responsible for be proposed to Council.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report

The Executive received the quarterly corporate risk register report which advised on the management progress of the Council’s risk management and presented the revised corporate risk register, which was linked to the Council’s Strategic Priorities.

Members were advised that:-

·         following the approval of the new corporate plan by Council in July 2025, a review of the corporate risk register would be undertaken before it was presented the Executive in December 2025; and

·         risk 4, which related to financial sustainability had increased due to the early stage of budgeting at the start of the new financial year and work was being undertaken to ensure there was a balanced budget.

The Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services, Community Safety and City Centre advised that Executive Members were actively addressing items on the risk register through their portfolio work and regular meetings with directors. A lot of background work was already being undertaken outside of meetings.

An opposition group leader in speaking to the item made the following points:-

·         there appeared to be a drafting error between the report and heat map and appendix 2 of the report, with differences in the scores and ratings;

·         the Net Zero risk seemed disproportionately low in the risk register, especially given projects like car parks were intended to mitigate such issues; and

·         expressed concern about the low score for culture and heritage risks, notably in regard to the city wall. The city wall had at vulnerabilities at 16 sites around the wall and was not convinced that it had been sufficiently looked into and sought a written response in relation to the matter.

The Leader noted that some of the issues raised were being dealt with.

The Strategic Director for Corporate Resources advised in regard to the risk scores that he would work with the team who produced the report to ensure that when a risk was amended, that it would be reflected in the report appendices.

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 that any

necessary actions to help mitigate the risks for which it is responsible for be

proposed to Council.