Agenda item

Risk Register 2010/11.

The Head of Finance, HR and Business Support, presented a Report relating to the Risk Register 2010/2011 for the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee (for copy, see file of minutes). 

Members were reminded that the purpose of the Risk Register was to identify risks to the Crematorium at both a strategic level and an operational level and to increase the visibility of the Committee.  The Joint Committee noted that there had been a similar report in January which had explained how the Risk Register had been complied in accordance with the Durham County Council risk management process and that it had been agreed for the Joint Committee to receive bi-annual updates on the Risk Register. 

The Head of Finance, HR and Business Support explained that together with the ongoing assessment of risk, a process of re-examination of the Register had taken place recently over a 4-6 week period.  Members noted that several risks had been rescored, several reduced and some re-categorised as tolerable due to adequate controls now being in place.  The Head of Finance, HR and Business Support asked the Joint Committee to note the large amount of work the Superintendent and Registrar, together with Officers from his finance section, had done in carrying out risk assessments which helped in obtaining best value insurance cover.

Resolved:

(a)         That the Members of the Central Durham Crematorium Joint                                         Committee note the content of this report and the updated position.

(b)         That the Risk Registers are kept up-to-date and continued to be                                   reviewed by the Joint Committee on a half-yearly basis.