Issue - meetings

Report No:   CAB/SE/15/055

Cabinet Member: Ian Houlder          Lead Officer: Rachael Mann

RESOLVED:

That the West Suffolk Risk Management Approach and Principles, attached at Appendix 1 and the Supporting Flowchart attached at Appendix 2 to Report No: PAS/SE/15/018, be adopted.

The Cabinet considered Report No: CAB/SE/15/055 (previously circulated), which sought approval for the West Suffolk Risk Management Approach and Principles.

Councillor Ian Houlder, Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance, drew relevant issues to the attention of the Cabinet, including that the document, which was attached as Appendix 1 to Report No: PAS/SE/15/018, was a new positive approach to risk based on context, proportionality, judgement and evidence based decision-making that was considered on a case by case basis.

Appendix 2 was a flowchart which provided a summary of the various tools and documents that supported this evidence-based approach.  It was these documents and tools that would enable the Council to achieve a learning culture which supported staff and Members, enabling managed risk-taking through positive relationships.

The Performance and Audit and Scrutiny Committee had scrutinised both Appendix 1 and 2 in detail and made a recommendation of adoption, which was supported by the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

That the West Suffolk Risk Management Approach and Principles, attached at Appendix 1 and the Supporting Flowchart attached at Appendix 2 to Report No: PAS/SE/15/018, be adopted.