Decision - Code of Corporate Governance and Risk Management Framework
Decision maker
Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee
Report author
Jenny Garlick
Published
28 Jan 2026
Reference
7568
As published
the council's own words, uneditedRESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee: 1) Approve the Code of Corporate Governance as included in appendix 1. 2) Note the current Risk Management Framework as included in appendix 2. Any feedback from the committee will be taken into account when refreshing the Risk Management Framework for approval by Cabinet.
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The framework sets out how the council will identify, assess, treat, monitor and report risks across strategic, directorate, service, programme and project levels. It establishes risk appetite, accountability, assurance arrangements and regular review requirements to support effective decision-making and achievement of council objectives.
Recommendation
That Cabinet approve the Risk Management Framework, with the Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee scrutinising and examining the effectiveness of the council’s risk management arrangements.
Financial impact
None stated
Ward affected
city-wide
Date in document
10 Dec 2025
Stakeholders named
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CabinetAudit, Standards & General Purpose CommitteeCabinet Portfolio LeadsCorporate Leadership TeamDirectorate Leadership Teamsrisk owners and action leadscouncil members and officersexternal partnerscustomers and the community
Next steps
parsed- Report the Risk Management Framework annually to Cabinet for approval.
- Submit the framework to the Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee for scrutiny and examination.
- Review the framework annually and continually improve it through learning, experience and audits.
- Review strategic risks quarterly through Directorate Leadership Teams and the Corporate Leadership Team.
- Report strategic risks to Cabinet biannually as part of the Council Plan progress report.
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