Agenda item

The Head of Business Improvement and Partnerships presented a report on the Corporate Risk Management Policy.  He stated that every quarter the Committee received a report on the position regarding risks.  The risk management policy set out how the Council dealt with risk management including how they were identified and how the Council responded to them.  The policy was normally reviewed on an annual basis.  Risks were scored according to their likelihood of occurrence and their potential impact.  They were then colour coded accordingly.  There were a number of minor changes requiring approval.  He hoped next year to make some of the policy more user friendly.  Whist he recognised that the document was lengthy sometimes it was necessary to convey information in its entirety. 

A Member asked if any changes were required to the policy since the increase of Police using Civic Offices.  In response the Head of Business Improvement and Partnerships stated that the risks relating to them using the site were picked up by the process. 

RESOLVED:

A)    That the updated Risk Management Policy and Strategy found at Appendix 1 be noted.

B)    That the minor changes as listed on the documents appended be approved.

C)    That reports be kept as short and concise as possible and good use be made of training sessions to help negate the need for lengthy reports.