Decision details

Revenues and Benefits Write Offs over £10,000

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources has given approval to the write off of 6 outstanding debts covering Business Rates, Council Tax & a Housing Benefit overpayment with a total value of £96,894.80, which are considered to be irrecoverable.

 
Every possible method of recovery has been attempted to recover these debts. However, for the reasons stated in the report, there is no further recovery action that can be taken to recover the money owed.

If circumstances change and it becomes possible to recover the debt, recovery can be reinstated even if the debt has been written off.

It is recommended that these debts are now written off as all attempts to recover the monies owed have been exhausted.

(NOTE: The report contains a confidential appendix that has been circulated to the decision maker only).

 

Alternative options considered:

None

Decision Reference: CMDFR33

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Publication date: 08/04/2025

Date of decision: 07/04/2025

Effective from: 15/04/2025

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