Decision details

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Audit Committee in respect of the risk management process and the current status of the Strategic Risk Register (SRR).

Cabinet noted that despite mitigations being in place, the following areas remained at high or RED risk:

·       Failure to adopt a Local Plan

·       Local Government Reorganisation in Kent

·       Development Management Decisions

Ongoing service risks and outcomes continued to be reviewed and monitored and these were detailed in Annex 2.

Due regard was given to the views of the Committee, the financial and value for money considerations, the assessment of risk and the legal implications.

In recognition that assurance was received on the effectiveness of risk management, Cllr Boughton proposed Cllr Coffin seconded and it was

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            the updates to the Strategic Risk Register since the last iteration be noted, with particular emphasis on those risks categorised as RED as shown in Annexes 1 and 1(a) and summarised above; and

(2)            the service risks identified in Annex 2 be noted.