Decision details

Recovery Policy (SG9)

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Executive will be asked to consider proposed changes to the policy which sets out the Councils approach to the recovery and collection of outstanding debt.

Decision:

The Executive considered and approved a revised Corporate Debt Recovery Policy that had been reviewed following legislative changes and consideration of council tax collection processes by a cross-party working group of councillors.

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: An EIA will be carried out before this report reaches members but will not be done before the report reaches CLT

Decision Reference: ED1798

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The all party working group looking at Ctax collection has considered and supported the working practices reflected in the policy

Contact: Alison Blount, Corporate and Support Services Email: alison.blount@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 5107.

Report author: Peter Jones

Publication date: 17/02/2016

Date of decision: 16/02/2016

Decided at meeting: 16/02/2016 - Executive

Effective from: 24/02/2016

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