Decision details

Sundry Debt Write Offs

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Recovery and write off procedures for non-payment are set out in the Council’s Standing Orders. The write off requests included in this report are for amounts above the delegated limit contained in the Council’s Standing Orders

Decisions:

Cabinet considered a report on Sundry Debt Write-Offs.

 

Cabinet noted that Sales Ledger invoices had been issued for services,  reminder letters had been issued and every attempt had been made to secure payment of the outstanding invoices.

 

Cabinet agreed that the invoices, all over six years old, were irrecoverable.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Cabinet:

No alternative options were considered as no further action can be taken to recover the debts.

 

Resolved to approve the Sundry Debt write-offs as set out in the exempt report.

 

Reasons for decision:

It was agreed that the debt was irrecoverable.

Report author: Martyn Forward

Publication date: 20/05/2021

Date of decision: 19/05/2021

Decided at meeting: 19/05/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 28/05/2021

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