Issue - meetings
Corporate Risk Register
Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 305)
305 Strategic Risk Register 
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Purpose
This report brings to members the current version of the Strategic Risk Register for information and assurance that risks to the Council are being managed and appropriate actions are being taken to mitigate risk.
Recommendation
That the Audit and Governance Committee resolve to:
1. Note the strategic risk register
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Business Manager for Continuity, Governance and Risk introduced the Strategic Risk Register.
The Business Manager highlighted the risk around vacancies in key posts (e.g. Director of Place and Communities, Head of Planning).
The Cyber risk had been reduced but this followed an increase when the Council had been on high alert following a cyber attack at another authority.
In response to a question, the Business Manager confirmed that the risk related to the Publica transition was stable. As a consequence of the transition, there were gaps in the organisational structure and this was reflected in the resourcing risk.
The Deputy Chief Executive provided assurance around oversight of the contract with Freedom Leisure.
The Committee noted that risk around health and safety had been mitigated down to an amber rating and questioned whether there were opportunities to reduce this risk further. The Business Manager explained that there was a health and safety board which met quarterly and lots of mitigation was taking place. There were very few accidents at work. Aggressive behaviour towards Customer Services staff was a concern which was being addressed through training. Health and safety would always need to be managed.
The Audit and Governance Committee resolved to note the report.
Cllr Wilkins arrived during consideration of this item.