Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director, Resources which highlighted the strategic risks facing the Council and that gave an insight into the work carried out by the Corporate Risk Management Group during (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Risk, Insurance and Governance Manager informed the Committee that there were now 23 strategic risks.

Mr Robinson asked if the Council were able to provide assurances during the recent poor weather and was advised that this was managed well.  The Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager confirmed that a report was being prepared as a result of the adverse weather.

The Chairman was assured following a question about data protection that this included as a risk and a major project was in place to ensure that data continued to be protected with the appropriate measures in place.  The Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager added that this was also included in the internal plan for next year and that he would give assurances that measures were in place.

Councillor Temple commented that with regards to this issue the potential fines would be increased and therefore the severity of how we measured the risk would be enhanced.  He said that the Council should not be complacent.  The Risk, Insurance and Governance Manager assured the Committee that the issue was still around the breach of data and that processes were in place.

Resolved:

That the report provides assurance that strategic risks were being effectively managed within the risk management framework across the Council.