Writing Off Irrecoverable Debt Quarterly Report October 2025
October 31, 2025 Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...whether to approve the writing off of irrecoverable debts exceeding £100,000, as well as other debts recommended for write-off under delegated authority, as detailed in the October 2025 quarterly report.
Full council record
Decision
Decision Taken: The Cabinet Member for
Finance and Council Reform approved the write off of irrecoverable debts over £100k and
approved the delegated of authority to officers to write off debts
under £100k.
Reasons for Decision: The
recommendation to write-off the amounts detailed in this report is
proposed as all other avenues available to the Council for the
recovery of these debts have been exhausted, including, where
appropriate, the issue of court and distress proceedings.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |