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 agrees the contents of
the report in accordance with its responsibility for ensuring
effective risk management throughout the organisation;
and
 
(b )     Cabinet notes 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.