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This report provides the Committee with an update on the Council’s risk management arrangements

The Committee received a report providing it with an update on the Council’s risk management arrangements and an update on the top risks being addressed by the Council as recorded in the Corporate Risk Register.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)            Since January 2021, Applied Resilience has been supporting the Council in delivering emergency planning.  Applied Resilience also provides emergency planning support for several other Surrey boroughs. It is responsible for updating EEBC’s plans, providing training and providing practical support during emergencies.

b)            The 2017-2021 Risk Management Strategy is due to expire and this provides an opportunity to review and reflect.  A new Business Assurance Manager has been appointed and will commence duties in January 2022.

c)            The Climate Change Action Plan is currently with the Planning Team and an Environment and Sustainability Officer has recently been recruited.

d)            The new corporate Health and Safety Officer will be addressing the matter of the completion of a risk assessment by employees who work from home on certain days.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved unanimously:

(1)          To consider the arrangements in place for risk management as outlined in the report.

(2)          To review the Corporate Risk Register and determine any risks they wish to raise with the Senior Management Team .