Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director Environment providing assurance that risk management procedures in place within the Environment Department are satisfactory and that they meet the requirements of the Corporate Risk Management Framework and the Charities Act 2011.

The Chair stated that if the issues related to the Monument are not resolved then these should be reflected on the risk register.

A Member stated that the health and safety risk should include that more staff are required centrally to support the management of health and safety concerns. A Member was of the view that where the City Corporation does not fully understand the problem then risk ratings should be marked at the highest value.

Members were informed that there had been further developments in relation to Wanstead Reservoir and that the work required would be delivered by Spring 2024. Members noted that Officers had been unable to include this information in the report due to the timing of the various committees involved.

A Member stated that the extreme weather and climate change risk should include two additional mitigating actions:

1)    The flexibility of the staff support model to assist in critical periods (i.e. with fires or floods).

2)    The City Corporation’s working relationship with fire and rescue partners.

A Member requested further information to assist in their understanding of cross-divisional risks. Officers agreed to provide this information outside of the meeting.

RESOLVED, that Members –

·       agreed to confirm, on behalf of the City Corporation as Trustee, the Natural Environment Cross-Divisional Risk Register (Appendix 1) satisfactorily sets out the key top-level risks to the charities and that appropriate systems are in place to identify and mitigate risks across the charities.

·       note the content of this report, the City Gardens Risk Register (Appendix 2), and the action being taken to effectively manage these risks.