Issue - meetings

That:

·       Policy and Resources Committee agree the revised Strategic Risk Register (Appendix A), including the additional strategic risks identified.

·       The Committee agrees to give delegated Authority to Associate Director of Corporate, Customer and Community to authorise minor changes to the register, such as terminology, clarification, or administrative corrections with no significant impact.

The committee considered the revised Strategic Risk Register, including the addition of risks relating to Local Government Reorganisation and Green Belt protection.

Members questioned medium-term financial sustainability, staff retention, Local Plan risks, and the scope of the register in relation to community-wide versus corporate risks.

Officers confirmed that financial risks were monitored through the budget process, supported by reserves, and that the annual audit report had provided assurance on financial sustainability. Staff morale and retention were reported to be stable, with coordinated communications in place across Hertfordshire.

Members discussed whether strategic risks should extend beyond the life of the current authority. Officers advised that the register reflected risks to the current organization, with future risks to be addressed by any successor authority following LGR.

On being put to the Committee, the motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair, the voting being For 8, Abstentions 4.

RESOLVED:

That:

• Policy and Resources Committee agree the revised Strategic Risk Register (Appendix A), including the additional strategic risks identified.

• The Committee agrees to give delegated Authority to Associate Director of Corporate, Customer and Community to authorise minor changes to the register, such as terminology, clarification, or administrative corrections with no significant impact.