Agenda item

To Follow.

(a)  That the Income Collection and Debt Recovery Policy be approved as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

(b)  That the debts set out in paragraph 5.4 of the report be approved for write off.

The Cabinet considered a report seeking approval to a new Income Collection and Debt Recovery Policy for the Council and seeking approval to write-off various individual debts that have been proved to be irrecoverable. 

Members welcomed Policy as it would ensure that a uniform approach was taken to the collection of sundry debts across the Council.  Members noted the detail of the write offs that had been requested and that the external auditor was satisfied that the Council had acted with all due diligence in seeking to recover the debt.  The Leader asked for information with regard to the percentage of debt that the council was able to recover and it was agreed that this would be provided to him and other members of the Cabinet. 

Resolved –

  (a)  That the Income Collection and Debt Recovery Policy be approved as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

  (b)  That the debts set out in paragraph 5.4 of the report be approved for write off.