Issue - meetings

DECISION MADE:

1)  That the Committee approved moving ahead with the process to build and maintain a comprehensive risk register as set in Section 4 and Appendix 1 to the report of the Director of Environment and Shared Services;

2)  That delegated authority is given to the Chief Executive (as the accountable officer) to take operational decisions necessary for the ongoing maintenance and review of the risk register; and

3)  That the Committee receive and consider bi-annual summary risk register reports for review, scheduled for January and July.

The Head of Audit Partnership presented his report on the Risk Management Process Refresh.

Members noted that the proposed changes to the risk management process were driven by a review that had been undertaken by Mid Kent Audit of risk management processes at another authority.

RESOLVED:

1)  That the Committee approved moving ahead with the process to build and maintain a comprehensive risk register as set in Section 4 and Appendix 1 to the report of the Director of Environment and Shared Services;

2)  That delegated authority is given to the Chief Executive (as the accountable officer) to take operational decisions necessary for the ongoing maintenance and review of the risk register; and

3)  That the Committee receive and consider bi-annual summary risk register reports for review, scheduled for January and July.

Voting  13 – For  0 – Against  0 - Abstain