Agenda item

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board received a report of the City Surveyor on the City Surveyor’s Department Risk Register Quarter 2 2021/22 update. The City Surveyor explained that the Risk Register had undergone significant changes since it was last presented to Members and highlighted the Construction Price Inflation and Climate Action Strategy as key risks.

Answering a Member’s query the City Surveyor explained that the Departmental Risk Register was regularly reviewed by Officers.

Replying to a Member’s query on the CPI (Consumer price index) it was explained by the City Surveyor that the department is due to complete a joint review with Chamberlain’s Procurement on the impact of higher inflation on the major projects which will be presented to Project Sub and Policy & Resources. It was added that the trajectory is that the CPI will continue to increase and that the issue of property metrics will be discussed at an upcoming Board strategy session.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.