Decision details

Write off of debts 2020/21

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Annual report to request formal approval to write-off debts over a certain value, as set out in the Council's financial procedures.

Decisions:

29.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer. 

 

DECISIONS  

 

29.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) authorise the writing-off of four debts amounting to £81,490.09 in the Council’s 2020/21 accounts;

 

(2) note that provision is made for bad and doubtful debts; and

 

(3) note the positive steps being put in place to make improvements going forward. 

 

Reasons

 

29.3     There is no prospect of recovering the four outstanding debts. 

 

Report author: Phil Hall

Publication date: 31/03/2021

Date of decision: 30/03/2021

Decided at meeting: 30/03/2021 - Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change

Effective from: 09/04/2021

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