Purpose

The purpose of this report is to inform
Cabinet of the latest position of the County Council’s
corporate risks following review by Executive Management Team and
Cabinet portfolio holders, and to provide an update in relation to
the Council’s risk management arrangements.

Content

RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a)      Cabinet
agree the contents of the report in accordance with its
responsibility for ensuring effective risk management throughout
the organisation; and
 
(b)      Cabinet
note that the report will be presented to the next meeting of Audit
Committee as a source of assurance in its role of monitoring the
effective development and operation of risk management and
risk-related issues across the County Council and as part of its
ongoing evaluation of the framework of governance, risk management
and control within Northumberland County Council’s accounting
group boundary.