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, Housing Benefit Overpayments and
Council Tax over £5,000 and Business Rates over £10,000
must be authorised by Executive. The latter two thresholds are to
increase to £7,500 and £15,000 respectively for future
write-offs

Decision

The
Leader of the Council agreed the recommendations as outlined above
namely:
 

To write
off the Sundry Debts for Social Care outlined in paragraphs 6.1 to
6.18 totaling
£164,637.51.

 

To write
off the Sundry Debt for Direct Payments outlined in paragraphs 6.19
and 6.20 totaling
£14,820.86.

 

To write
off the Sundry Debt for Economic development outlined in paragraph
6.21 totaling
£7,510.46.

 

To write
off the Sundry Debt for Leisure Assets outlined in paragraph 6.22
totaling £6,000. 

 

To write
off the Housing Benefit Overpayment debt outlined in paragraph 6.23
and Appendix A totaling £139,537.81.

 

To write
off the Council Tax debt outlined in paragraph 6.24 and Appendix B
totaling £385,071.93.

 

To write
off the Business Rates debt outlined in paragraph 6.25 and Appendix
C totaling
£867,968.11.