Purpose

This report lists applications to write off outstanding balances of Sundry Debts, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Council Tax and Business Rates where there is no prospect of recovery or recovery of the debt is inappropriate.

The Corporate Write-Off Policy states that all Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit Overpayments over £5,000, Council Tax over £7,500 and Business Rates over £15,000 must be authorised by Executive.

Decision

To write off the Sundry Debts for Social Care outlined in paragraphs 6.1 to 6.6 totalling £66,672.43.

To write off the Sundry Debt for Visit Blackpool outlined in paragraph 6.7 totalling £5,463.60.

To write off the Sundry Debt for Estates outlined in paragraph 6.8 totalling £22,893.43.

To write off the Housing Benefit Overpayment debt outlined in paragraph 6.9 and Appendix A totalling £25,959.12

To write off the Council Tax debt outlined in paragraph 6.10 and Appendix B totalling £487,844.17

To write off the Business Rates debt outlined in paragraph 6.11 and Appendix C totalling £438,434.69