Redbridge Council has removed 'Non-Compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation' from its strategic risk register, classifying it as an operational challenge to be monitored by the H&S Board. This decision, made during a Governance and Assurance Committee meeting on 4 November 2025, involved a review of the 2025/26 Strategic Risk Register Quarter 2, shifts the focus from a major strategic concern to a matter of ongoing management.
Prior to its removal, the risk of 'Non-Compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation' had a residual risk score of 15 (red), based on a likelihood of 3 (possible) and an impact of 5 (severe). The Strategic Risk Register Quarter 2 - Report does not specify the inherent and target risk scores for this item.
The council's Strategic Risk Register identifies risks that could significantly hinder the achievement of corporate priorities. The register undergoes regular monitoring and review, providing details of inherent, residual, and target risk scores, alongside mitigation controls. The Strategic Risk Register Quarter 2 - Report noted that there were 14 risks displayed on the register.
Other risks listed on the register include:
- Failure of Council Safeguarding arrangements results in harm to vulnerable children.
- Redbridge Council does not become a carbon neutral organisation by 2030 or net zero organisation by 2050.
- Ineffective recruitment and retention of staff.
- Ineffective contract management, procurement and commissioning arrangements.
