Decision details
Risk Management Update Quarter 4 2025-26
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To provide an update on the status of
corporate risks at the end of Quarter 4 2025/26 (March 2026) and
provide assurance that risks are being managed effectively across
the council.
Decision:
That Cabinet:
a) Approves the updates to the Corporate Risk Register and actions to mitigate identified risks at Quarter 4 2025/26.
b) Notes the activity to embed the revised risk management strategy to strengthen risk management activity across the council at Corporate, Directorate and Service levels.
Alternative options considered:
- Cabinet may choose not to review the council’s corporate risks. This is not recommended as risk management is an integral part of the council’s governance arrangements and decision-making processes and is fundamental to the successful delivery of strategic objectives.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Rachael Sanders, Director of Finance Email: Rachael.sanders@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383775.
Report author: Rachael Sanders
Publication date: 25/06/2026
Date of decision: 25/06/2026
Decided at meeting: 25/06/2026 - Cabinet
Date comes into force if not called in: 02/07/2026
Call-in deadline date: 01/07/2026
Current call-in Count: 0
Accompanying Documents:
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