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In response to a question from a Member, the Chief Operating Officer advised that eleven of the reports for decision on the meeting’s agenda would not have required the Sub Committee’s approval under the interim project governance arrangements agreed earlier, with five still requiring Member approval. The Chair suggested that there would be cases where project decisions should be put to the Sub Committee for approval even where they did not trigger the financial thresholds, due to factors such as political sensitivity.

Referencing the City Surveyor’s Department Risk Register noted at Item 29, a Member queried which body had ultimate oversight and authority over the register, noting that Red risks would be submitted to the Sub Committee and the Audit & Risk Management Committee. The Chair asked that this be taken away for clarification.

A Member suggested that Members would benefit from sight of a list of current projects and the Wards to which they were relevant, which could be circulated on a regular basis. The Chair responded that this was a helpful suggestion and would be taken away.