Decision details

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

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Customer Services on debts written off for Quarter Four of 2007/08 in relation to moneys collectable by the Council’s Income and Collection and Rents and Benefits sections.  The report also sets 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 good 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)  The Council, in accordance with Minute 69 (6 November 2007), to publicise individual details of certain debtors in appropriate circumanstances.