Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection produced to provide Members with assurance that risk management procedures in place within the Department of Markets and Consumer Protection are satisfactory and that they meet the requirements of the corporate Risk Management Framework.

The Deputy Chairman, on behalf of the Committee, wished to publicly congratulate the New Spitalfields Market team for being highly commended in the Operational Award for their ‘Controlling workplace traffic risks’ initiative at the National 2017 Alarm Risk Awards (Recognising Risk Excellence) held on 26 June, which was the first time that the City had achieved such an award.

RESOLVED – That, Members note the report and actions taken in the Department of Markets and Consumer Protection to monitor and manage effectively risks arising from their operations.