Agenda item - Annual Governance Statement 2013/14: Further Action Plan Progress Update

Report of the Interim Director for Finance & Resources (copy attached)

84.1    The Committee considered a report of the Interim Executive Director for Finance & Resources on progress made on the Annual Governance Statement 2013/14 action plan. The report was presented by the Council’s Risk Management Lead.

84.2    Councillor Wealls referred to Appendix 1 and asked who decided on the RAG (Red, Amber, Green) status of the action points. He was advised it would be the appropriate Lead Officer (as listed in the appendix) and the Officers’ Governance Board who reviewed and monitored the implementation of the action points.

84.3    Councillor Wealls noted that a Corporate Business Continuity Group had been set up and asked for more information i.e. when it met, who chaired it etc. The Council’s Risk Management Leadsaid that it had approximately 15 members, met five times a year, was chaired by Mr R Humphries (Emergency Planning and Resilience Manager) and was linked in with the Officers’ Governance Board.

84.4    RESOLVED: That the Committee noted Appendix1 to the report, which showed the progress made on the action plan for the Annual Governance Statement 2013/14.