EVENTS DIARY
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Area of risk |
Risk identified |
Impact H/L/M |
Frequency H/M/L |
Risk level 1-9 |
Management of risk |
Action required |
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Property (& contents) owned by Council See Assets register |
Loss or damage |
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L |
3 |
Keep Assets Register up to date |
Review at need by Clerk + annually by Council |
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Damage to third party property or individuals |
Public liability |
L |
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1 |
Property maintenance + insurance cover |
Provision of insurance reviewed annually by Council |
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Legal liability as a consequence of asset ownership |
Public liability |
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1 |
Property maintenance + insurance cover |
Level of cover; maintenance schedule; inspection regime; reviewed annually by Council |
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Section Two: Working with others to help manage Risk |
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Security for vulnerable buildings; amenities or equipment |
Damage and unable to use |
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L |
3 |
Inspection regime and reporting systems |
Inspection by councillors; paid inspectors; volunteers |
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All banking arrangements |
Possibility of fraud and corruption |
L |
L |
1 |
Financial controls |
Financial regulations & annual review by Council |
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Ad hoc provision of amenities/facilities for local community events |
Public liability |
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Financial regulations |
Council to ask for sight of Insurance docs |
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Trading units (PlayTrail; War memorial) |
External contractors for maintenance |
L |
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1 |
Only reputable contractors used |
Budget monitoring |
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Professional services used (architects; accountancy; design etc) |
Fraud or incompetence |
L |
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1 |
Standing orders & financial regulations to deal with award of contracts |
Regular review – or based on best available advice. |
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Section Thee: Self Managed Risk |
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Proper financial records |
Must comply with statutory requirements |
L |
M |
4 |
All financial transactions fully recorded |
Regular monthly monitoring by Clerk |
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Business activities |
Must be within legal powers of Council |
L |
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1 |
N/A |
Review with regular reference to legislation and guidance |
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Employment law and Inland Revenue regulations |
Must meet statutory requirements |
L |
M |
4 |
Contracts / pensions and statutory requirements in place |
Clerk to keep up to date with legislation |
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VAT |
HMRC regulations must be met |
L |
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1 |
Compliance with statutory requirements Clerk to review annually |
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FINANCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT PAGE 2: Section Thee: Self Managed Risk continued
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Precept |
Must ensure adequacy within sound budgeting arrangements |
L |
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1 |
Precept meets annual expenditure |
Clerk to draw up annually for councillors. IA to review. |
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Monitoring of financial performance |
Fraud / overspend |
L |
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1 |
Proper financial procedures followed and audited |
Clerk to present budget update to Council at least half yearly |
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Policy Review |
Non-compliance |
L |
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1 |
Standing orders; financial regulations; asset register and financial risk assessment |
Councillors to approve updates annually |
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Grants |
Ensure proper use of funds granted to local community organisations under S137 powers |
L |
L |
1 |
Proper processes followed |
Grants based on approved form to be approved by PC and minuted by Clerk. LA review. |
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Council minutes |
Ensure proper, timely, accurate recording of business |
L |
L |
1 |
Minutes produced and published in timely manner |
Posted on website for public to see and LA review |
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Rights of inspection |
Must meet statutory requirements |
L |
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1 |
Documents posted on web site |
Clerk to ensure these sent to appropriate Cllr. |
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Document control |
Proper systems must be in place |
L |
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1 |
Documents published |
Clerk to ensure review & publication |
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Register of members interests and those of partners (Plus gifts & hospitality if applicable) |
Must be in proper place; complete and up to date |
L |
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1 |
Councillors comply with statutory requirements |
Clerk to stay up to date with legislative changes |
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Compliance with Transparency Code |
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M |
4 |
Council keeps up to date with statutory requirements |
Clerk and Councillors to stay up to date with legislative changes |
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Date of initial review |
Signed by Chairman |
Date for review |
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November 2016
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November 2017 |
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