Issue - meetings

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Officers went on to provide an overview to the strategic risk register.

Members were informed the register could be found at appendix 1 of the circulated pack, of which the Cabinet Scrutiny Board had reviewed on Wednesday the 8^th November 2023.

Since the last meeting of Governance and Audit Members were told several risks had been updated and also added to the register. The Chair highlighted difficulties in identifying areas due to lack of information submitted within certain columns of the register. Queries were also raised to deescalated numbers within the register and the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet and the difficulties in reading the information was noted.

Officers took on board the comments received.

Discussions were held on solutions, and it was proposed for training to be arranged for the committee on the Council’s Corporate Risk Management Policy. This would include a discussion on how best to review risks contained within the register on a Directorate basis. .

Further clarification was raised regarding formatting. Officers confirmed the presentation of the risk register  was under review.

Decision:

That the report be noted.