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Write-off of Debts 2025/26

Meeting: 31/03/2026 - Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change (Item 62)

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Report by the Chief Operating Officer

Additional documents:

Minutes:

62.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer together with exempt information in a later agenda item.

 

DECISIONS

 

62.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

 

1) Approve the writing-off of 14 debts amounting to £308,272.83 in the Council’s 2025/2026 accounts;

 

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

 

3) Note the current debt position and positive steps being put in place to make improvements.

 

REASON

 

62.3     There is no prospect of recovering the 14 outstanding debts. Despite efforts made to recover the outstanding sums, all routes have now been exhausted.