Risk management software for local authorities

Keep track of risks across council services. Record controls, assign actions to managers and give councillors and committees current information for oversight and review.

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Assess service risks

Record risks to essential services and the controls in place.
Assign work to managers

Make it clear who is responsible for each risk and action.
Inform council discussions

Report on significant risks and the steps being taken.

Keep a current view of council risks

Councils manage risks across services with very different priorities, resources and responsibilities. RiskMate gives local authorities a shared online register for recording strategic and operational risks, assessing controls and tracking the work agreed in response.

Bring together updates from service managers so leadership teams, councillors and committees can review current information. Each risk can have a clear owner, an assessment of its significance and actions to address gaps in control.

Review risks across council services

Agree what impact and likelihood mean for your authority, then use those definitions consistently. Consider the risks to your objectives alongside pressures affecting delivery, such as:

Continuity of essential services and support for residents,
Financial planning, procurement and contracts,
Safeguarding and health and safety,
Workforce capacity and access to premises, and
Data security and the availability of technology.

Service managers can update their responsibilities while the wider organisation reviews significant risks and changes. This makes it easier to identify issues that affect more than one service.

Prepare clear information for scrutiny and assurance

Use reports to review high risks, overdue actions and changes in risk ratings. Current records help committees question whether controls are effective and identify where more work or assurance is required. Supporting documents and policies can be kept alongside the wider risk management process.

Explore the reporting and action tracking features, or read our guide to the risk management process. Request a demo to discuss your authority’s structure and the information your committees need.