To approve the use of a joint risk management strategy, policy and toolkit to be used by both the Council and the PCT; and the use of an Assurance Framework for reporting jointly all high risks previously reported separately as the Council’s corporate risk register, the PCT’s strategic risks and the high risks associated with the Herefordshire Public Services project.

THAT:

                     (a)          the combined risk management strategy, policy and toolkit be adopted for use throughout the Council; and

(b)                   the Assurance Framework be used for reporting corporate high risks.

The identification and management of corporate risks is a key component of the Use of Resources assessment within the Comprehensive Performance Assessment and will form a major part of the new Comprehensive Area Assessment.  A robust integrated process across the Council and the PCT will, therefore, assist the achievement of shared objectives to the benefit of the community in Herefordshire.

There are no Alternative Options.