Agenda item

The Strategic Performance Advisor introduced the report which provided an update on the Corporate Recovery Risk Register and Mitigations, which were detailed in appendices 1 and 2 of the report.

Risks were being managed well and had been throughout the pandemic.  There were currently 44.4% of risks rated green, 52.8% rated as amber and 2.8% as red.

There were a total of 35 risks that had previously been closed; 34 of those closed due to reaching target risk rating.  One risk was closed due to duplication and there were no risks which were to be closed at this review.  

Long terms risks were being managed.  The previous month two risks had been merged and it was recommended that risk CF14 be removed from the Corporate Risk Register and it was also on the Housing Risk Register and would be reported to Community, Housing and Assets Overview and Scrutiny Committee. 

In response to a question from Councillor McGuill on the impact on the collection of Business Rates from businesses closing, the Chief Executive suggested that the Revenues Manager be asked to provide a status report across Flintshire showing which businesses had closed/opened and the economic impact.  The Chief Officer (Governance) suggested that the Revenues Manager liaise with Enterprise and Regeneration Manager on the report. 

Councillor Dunbar asked if, in relation to CF08 and the reduction in Council Tax collection, whether this would see a rise in Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS).  The Chief Executive said that the demand for CTRS Council would be met as it was a legal requirement.  On Universal Credit and the end of furlough, Councillor Dunbar asked if they would have an impact on residents.  The Chief Officer (Housing and Assets) advised that if any Members had constituents who were in financial difficulty then support was available.  He advised that they contact the Welfare Team who offered great support and could help to signpost to any available funding and any other appropriate areas.  He would send the contact details out to Members.

In response to a question from Councillor Bateman, it was agreed that the Housing and Assets Team be included in the report on the take up of business units to provide a fuller report showing the landscape emerging.

Councillor Jones asked for an update on risk CF10.  The Chief Executive explained that this was a volatile area but the time of writing the report, the Council was not getting compromised on the supply of goods.  In response to a further question on risk CW09, the Chief Executive explained that this was due to not having enough members of staff in Test, Trace and Protect (TTP) and the requirement to extract staff from service areas. 

            Councillor Ian Dunbar moved the recommendations in the report, including the additional recommendation on a report on businesses across Flintshire, which was seconded by Councillor Richard Jones.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the latest risk register and risk mitigation actions within the corporate priorities be noted;

(b)       That CF14 be removed from the Corporate Risk Register; and

(c)        That a status report on businesses across Flintshire, to include information on the economic impact, be presented to a future meeting of the Committee.