Issue - meetings

To provide an update on the Council’s strategic risks (report of the Assistant Director – Governance enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Governance which provided an update on the Council’s strategic risks.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance, Communications and Environmental Services presented the report.

Consideration was given to the report and the following issues were raised:

·         It was noted that this was a new report, bringing Quarterly Risk reporting to Cabinet for consideration, in the same way that Quarterly Performance was reported.  As with the Quarterly Performance report being considered by Performance Monitoring Panel prior to Cabinet, the Quarterly Risk report would be presented to the Governance and Audit Committee prior to Cabinet.

·         Members commented that the information within the tables at Appendices A and B was very difficult to read due to the small font size.

DECISION:

That the contents of the report be noted.

(Other options considered:

·         Not to monitor risk – this was not recommended;

Reasons for decision:

·         To monitor delivery of governance objectives and to support future planning and decision making within the Council).