Issue - meetings

That the Committee supports the latest updated risk register and risk mitigation actions within the corporate portfolios.

The Chief Executive presented a report to update the Committee on the Corporate portfolio risk register and mitigating actions as part of recovery planning.  As many of the short-term risks had been closed, the focus was on those risks for the medium and longer term with a number of financial risks likely to remain open for some time.

The Chief Officer (Governance), Corporate Finance Manager and Senior Manager for Human Resources & Organisational Development each gave an overview of the main changes and live issues on risk and recovery within their respective portfolios.

Councillor Shotton paid tribute to the workforce for their work during the pandemic.

The Chief Executive said that the next update on the Recovery Strategy would be reported in February, and that any significant issues on Finance would form part of the Revenue Budget Monitoring report in January.

Councillor Jones suggested that the Committee should focus on live issues such as rent arrears, Council Tax collection levels and school transportation which would affect the budget.  The Chief Executive said that in addition to the item on this agenda, the budget report in January would reflect any changes to projections prior to the County Council meeting in February.

The recommendation was moved and seconded by Councillors Shotton and Dunbobbin.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee supports the latest updated risk register and risk mitigation actions within the corporate portfolios.