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Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: The Corporate Assurance Manager presented a summary of the Revised Corporate Risk Management Strategy and Strategic Risks Register to the Committee.   The Committee was reminded that there had been a training/briefing session on the draft strategy and risk register in detail.  What was raised at this training session was the Contract Management Risk was then at risk level medium, but there was a zero against guidance.  Following this the Corporate Assurance Manager has consulted upon this and this has been re-worded to ensure that the focus was now more on system compliance rules.  The rules are there but they must be complied with.  The risk rating has now been changed from a medium to a high-risk rating.   The Corporate Assurance Manager advised that the other high-risk rating was related to Cyber Security Risk which forms part of a separate register.   The Committee was informed that there was a separate toolkit that accompanies the strategy to show how risk assessment are completed and how risks are identified.  These will be reviewed and if further actions will be required and if needed a further action plan will be created.   The Committee was informed that at appendix 1 was the Revised Corporate Risk Management Strategy for consideration by the Committee and at appendix 2 was the Revised Strategic Risk Register for scrutiny by the Committee prior to the formal adoption of the Register.   The Committee was informed that a review had been undertaken by the Corporate Assurance Manager and the Corporate Leadership Team to ensure that it still accurately reflected the Council's current approach to corporate risk management, and to ensure that it incorporated good practice. The Chair informed the Committee that the recommendations were that: the revised Corporate Risk Management Strategy (Appendix 1) be recommended to Chief Executive Officer for formal approval with any suggested amendments; and that the revised Strategic Risks Register (Appendix 2) is recommended to the Chief Executive Officer for formal approval with any suggested amendments.  Councillor Denness proposed the recommendation, the motion was seconded by Councillor Clay.  The motion was carried.   Resolved: That the revised Corporate Risk Management Strategy (Appendix 1) be recommended to Chief Executive Officer for formal approval with any suggested amendments; and that the revised Strategic Risks Register (Appendix 2) be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer for formal approval with any suggested amendments.    

Date of Decision: June 17, 2026