Agenda item - Strategic Risk Register Update

Report of the Acting Director of Finance (copy attached).

55.1         The Committee considered a report of the Acting Director of Finance in relation to the Council’s Strategic Risk Register. The report provided information, for the Committee to review on the Strategic Risk register which was updated by the Strategic Leadership Team on 3 October 2012.

55.2         Councillor Sykes drew attention Strategic Risk (SR) 8 ‘Becoming a More Sustainable City’ and noted there were some controls that were highlighted in the appendix. The Risk Manager agreed to take this to risk owner for further discussion.

55.3         Councillor Duncan highlighted the risk to welfare reform and stated that he believed some mitigating measures were now in place that were not reflected in the report; in response it was explained that the document was presented as approved on 3 October and some of these measures may not have been enacted at this point, and consequently were not recorded as mitigating controls and actions (representing those that are already in place and operating to reduce/mitigate the likelihood and/or impact of the  risk scenario and potential consequences).

55.4         RESOLVED – That the Committee note the report and the Strategic Risk Register.