Decision details

The Head of Finance presented the report to Members.

He advised Members that the Strategy had been to the Policy Development Group for consideration and that it had been requested that additional text be added to the first bullet point in paragraph 1.1 to read “to protect the health, safety and welfare of its employees, agency staff, external contractors and the people it serves” and went on to add that that the health, safety and welfare of all agency staff and external contracts had always been an objective of the Council. He asked Cabinet to approve the Strategy with the inclusion of the additional text.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor A V Smith and

RESOLVED THAT:

Cabinet approves the revised Risk Management Strategy attached at appendix 1, including the additional text as requested by the Policy Development Group.

Reason for decision: Having an up to date Risk Management Strategy will assist in the implementation of Council Delivery Plans and improve Value For Money.