Decision details

Council Debt Write-Offs

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In line with the Council’s financial rules, the Executive will be presented with a quarterly report on Council debt write-offs

Decisions:

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Customer Services on debts written off for Quarter 3 of 2007/08 in relation to monies collectable by the Council’s Income and Collection and Rents and Benefits sections.  The report also set out proposals relating to the publication of certain details of individuals whose debts have been written off.

 

Agreed, as a matter of good financial practice and debt management reporting, to:

 

(i)  Note the report, in particular the list of debts written off for 2007/08 to date and the list containing the top ten debtors along with their individual details;  and

(ii)  In accordance with Minute 69 (6 November 2007) to publicise individual details  of certain debtors in appropriate circumstances.

Publication date: 28/02/2008

Date of decision: 19/02/2008

Decided at meeting: 19/02/2008 - Cabinet

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