Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director Environment.

The Committee received a report of the Executive Director Environment detailing the risk management procedures in place within the Environment Department and its Natural Environment Division, and the processes for effectively managing risk.

In response to a query from the Deputy Chair, Members were informed that the risk presented by electric scooters would be considered in the Natural Environment Division’s review of the byelaws across its open spaces. The Committee was informed that it would receive a report on the review of West Ham Park’s byelaws at a future meeting.

In response to a query from a Member, the Committee was informed that the lodges in West Ham Park had not received a red R.A.G. rating, unlike lodges in other spaces. Members were informed that Officers were in ongoing discussions with the City Surveyor to ensure that West Ham Park would be allocated a sufficient portion of the cyclical maintenance programme funding.

A Member noted that some of the risks had been open since 2015 and that no mitigation, such as an escalation or a funding request, had taken place. Members were informed that new applications for capital funding are not currently permitted unless there is a strong risk to health and safety. As such, there will be a joint funding bid for the lodges across the open spaces as they have a collective red R.A.G. rating on the Corporate Risk Register.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.