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Debt Management Performance and Write-Offs 2015/16 (Quarter 1)
Meeting: 15/09/2015 - Cabinet (Item 42)
42 Debt Management Performance and Write-Offs 2015/16 (Quarter 1) 
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Additional documents:
- Debt Management Q1 Report - App. A, item 42
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- Debt Management Q1 Report - App. B, item 42
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- Debt Management Q1 Report - App. C, item 42
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Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Finance and Central Services introduced the performance report for the first quarter period ending 30 June 2015 in respect of the debt management function carried out by the Revenues and Benefits Service within Elevate East London.
The Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Social Care questioned the policy agreed by Cabinet under Minute 52, 18 October 2011, to publicise the names of the top ten debt write-offs for the quarter period.
The Chief Executive stated that officers were currently developing a pilot project involving intensive early intervention work with families identified as at risk of falling into debt.
Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Note the performance of the debt management function carried out by the Revenues and Benefits service operated by Elevate East London, including the performance of enforcement agents; and
(ii) Note the debt write-offs for the first quarter of 2015/16 and that a number of the debts would be published in accordance with the policy agreed by Cabinet.