Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The purpose of this report is to detail write offs of low-level amounts of debt for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

The Committee is invited to comment on the report.

Officer contact: Alison Blount on 474 5107 or Email alison.blount@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which detailed write offs of low-level amounts of debt for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         The Chair commented that there appeared to be an increase in the number of people who owe a debt to the Council and subsequently cannot be traced. In response, the Chair was advised that officers try very hard to trace people.  If they are unsuccessful the debt is passed to a debt collection agency, the debt does not go away.

·         Members were informed that the threshold in terms of collecting debt was being put up to 98.75 per cent which was extremely positive.

·         Members acknowledged the hard work that was being done by officers in this area.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.