Agenda item

Joint Report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change and the Corporate Director of Resources / Treasurer to the Joint Committee.

The Head of Finance and Transactional Services asked Members to note the Risk Register Update 2020/21 report, the Joint Committee considering updates on a six-monthly basis.  Members recalled that the report set out service risk register and the health and safety risk register, with risks being regularly reviewed by the Durham County Council Risk Management Team in conjunction with the Bereavement Services Manager and Registrar.

It was explained that there had been no new risks identified, with the only extra mitigation relating to managing the additional excess deaths.

Resolved:

That the updated position in relation to the Risk Register be noted.