Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To provide the Executive with a status report of the revised Strategic Risk Register as at the end of the first quarter 2018-19.

Decision

That the revised Strategic Risk Register be noted.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None.

Reason for Decision

A revised version of the Strategic Risk Register was appended to the report.

A number of further control actions had now been progressed or completed and the key movements were noted as follows:

Deliver a sustainable Medium Term Financial Strategy

Mitigation action plans would be developed and implemented in response to the forecast overspend reported at quarter one. A Budget Strategy, including a review of assumptions and budget pressures, would be prepared in September alongside the development of the business rates pilot bid for 2019/20.

Ensure compliance with statutory duties and appropriate governance arrangements are in place

The current review of contracts for personal date and the implementation and review of processes for retaining and disposing of documents in systems would continue. Further data protection sessions had been carried out across teams and the e-learning package, together with the low risk data protection training, had been rolled out.

Ensure sufficient levels of resilience and capacity exist in order to deliver key strategic projects within the Council

Commencement of the recruitment process for the vacant Director of Housing and Regeneration and management restructure consultation took place in August, with approval scheduled for consideration by the Executive in September 2018.