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formally approved by the Corporate Leadership Team prior to updating the
risk register. A comprehensive suite of mitigation activities was aligned to
each risk within the safeguard system. A summary of risks exceeding
tolerance now included an assessment of how quickly it was anticipated that
the risk would be reduced to an acceptable level (threat) or exploited to
achieve maximum benefits (opportunity). This was detailed in Appendix 1c of
the report.
At the last meeting Members requested additional information to support the
Corporate Risk register in terms of timescales. It was reported that this had
been taken into consideration and the summary of risks exceeding tolerance
now included an assessment of how quickly it was anticipated that a risk
would reduce to an acceptable level or exploited to achieve maximum benefit.
Also, an analysis of all risks that had been on the risk register for longer than
12 months (as of 28 th February 2013) had now been included as part of the
risk changes report. This was detailed at Appendix 1d of the report.
Members were advised that potential new risks under consideration included:-
- Potential increase in employer (and employee) National Insurance
contributions as part of the introduction of a new flat rate pension from
April 2017; and
- Opportunities to improve the way we evaluate policies, initiatives and
activities.
It was reported that a Member Training and Development Session on ‘Risk
Awareness’ would be taking place at the rise of the Authority Meeting on 18 th
April 2013 which all Members were encouraged to attend.
Members raised questions on the items listed in the Corporate Risk Register
which were answered accordingly.
Recommended: That the contents of the report and comments raised, be
noted.
28. GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY VALUE
FOR MONEY COMPARISON REPORT
Consideration was given to a report of the County Fire Officer and Chief
Executive which presented the outcomes from the Value for Money research
project undertaken during 2012. The project was conducted to ensure
GMFRS continued to compare its performance against that of other brigades
and also to identify notable practice in the absence of the Comprehensive
Area Assessment (CAA) and Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPI)
regimes that were disbanded by the Government in May 2010.
It was reported that a project team was commissioned to analyse various
factors including the demographics of the Metropolitan family groups, quality
of information within performance management systems and evaluations from