The Senior Risk and Insurance Officer, Mike Lane, introduced the report of the Chief Executive which confirmed the outcome of the last review of the Corporate Risk Register and provided an update as to the development of risk registers for other areas. He apologised that an older update appendix had been included with the report and stated that the latest information would be brought back to the March meeting.

The Interim Assistant Director: Law and Governance confirmed to Members that although latest information could be circulated to the Committee it would not be possible to discuss it as there had to be pre-publication of reports prior to any discussion.

Members expressed concern at the way in which the information in the report was presented. A Member suggested that there was a need to see a series of actions to mitigate risks and did not feel assured that the Council had a proper risk management strategy for the top of the authority.

In response, Mike Lane and the Director of Finance and Investment commented that they would be looking at some other models for the Risk Register and a revised format would be brought back to the next meeting of the Committee.

A Member suggested that a workshop could be arranged on risk registers.

On a motion by Councillor Jeff Green, seconded by Councillor Christina Muspratt, it was –

Resolved – That this Committee expresses its concern with regard to the presentation of the Risk Register and notes the further work being done and that a report be brought back to the March meeting on how this information is presented.