Decision details

To seek approval of a strategy for risk management. This will be considered initially by the Finance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 13 April 2006

94/2006 The Cabinet agreed the overarching Risk Management Strategy, as set out in appendix 1 to the report, and noted that the Overview and Scrutiny Committees would undertake further work on specific service risks in their individual service areas, as set out in appendices 2-6 in the report.

The establishment of a corporate framework for risk management is recommended by CIPFA and SOLACE and will complement and support the work already being carried out within each directorate to manage risks.