Decision details

RESOLVED that the arrears in excess of £7,500 on national non-domestic rates, council tax, rents, housing and council tax benefit overpayment and sundry debtors as set out in the report be written off and to note the exercise of the Deputy Chief Executive’s delegated authority under Financial Procedure Rule 5.9.

Reason

The report recommends that the debts as set out in the report, be written off in accordance with the Council’s procedure on debt write-off. Each debt is above £7,500.  The report has set out circumstances whereby debts can lawfully be written off by the council and these include circumstances when a debt is time barred, where the debtor is deceased or gone away or is unable to be traced.  In such circumstances to pursue the debt would be a very difficult and costly exercise with little or no chances of success.