Agenda item - Strategic Risk Focus

1)             That the Committee note Appendix 1 the full CAMMS Risk report which gives full details for SR37, SR20 and SR2.

7.1          The Committee considered a report of the Executive Lead Officer, Strategy, Governance & Law that provided detail on the actions taken and future actions to manage each strategic risk.

SR20 Failure to achieve Health and Social Care outcomes due to organisational and resource pressures on the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) & SR37 Not effectively responding to COVID-19 in Brighton and Hove

7.2          In response to the questions raised, the Executive Director, Health & Adult Social Care clarified the process for Care Act easements relating to home care as directed by central government and that these had not been required in Brighton & Hove and provided an update on reconciliation processes and how processes had been tightened and that would return to normal following the height of the Covid 19 pandemic.

SR2 The Council is not financially sustainable

7.3          In response to the questions raised by Members, the Acting Director, Finance & Resources explained that parking was a significant part of the council’s budget strategy in recent times and there would be challenge in re-aligning strategies should a car free city centre be introduced. The Acting Director, Finance & Resources stated that he was aware that there was a review of the council’s senior management structure relating to the current vacancies, but he was not certain of the timelines for that process. Further, the Acting Director, Finance & Resources explained that the council would need to use its reserves in any pandemic recovery scenario but that could be managed and would not mean it would become insolvent.

7.4          RESOLVED- That the Committee note Appendix 1 the full CAMMS Risk report which gives full details for SR37, SR20 and SR2.