Helen Turner, Risk, Continuity & Compliance Manager, introduced the report which provided the Committee with an update on the Council’s risk management framework and highlighted areas of risk management work in the coming year.

Members were reminded that the Corporate Risk Register was undergoing a review to align to the Wirral Plan 2025 priorities. In addition, the Council had adopted a new Performance Management Framework, with risks to be monitored at the Organisational Performance Board and areas of non-compliance addressed at the Corporate Governance Group.

An update was provided on the Council’s information management arrangements following a query at a previous meeting. A detailed report on the work undertaken on information management was due to be submitted to the Audit and Risk Management Committee’s next meeting, however members were advised that new and updated corporate e-learning courses had been made available and key policies were being reviewed to ensure that they covered the changes towards agile working as a result of the pandemic.

Members discussed the varying risk appetites across the Council and how this was factored in, as well as the corporate risk benchmarking exercises that were undertaken.

Resolved – That the report be noted.