Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the performance report for the third quarter period ending 31 December 2014 in respect of the debt management function carried out by the Revenues and Benefits Service within Elevate East London, together with details of the debts written-off as uncollectable during the period and comparable information from the previous year.

The Cabinet Member referred to the overall positive collection rates and responded to an enquiry regarding the loophole which had allowed a number of companies to avoid business rates.  The Leader suggested that the Council should ask the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee to look into the matter.

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 third quarter of 2014/15 and that a number of the debts would be published in accordance with the policy agreed by Cabinet.