Quarterly Write-off Report August 2026
September 4, 2026 Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance (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
The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved the write-off of debts over £100k and delegated authority for debts under £100k to the Director of Law on 04/09/2026. The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved entering into a new lease and associated documents with St Vincent's Catholic School on 02/07/2026. The Cabinet Member for Children and Education approved the withdrawal of the Secondary Pupil Meal Offer for Key Stage 3 Westminster resident pupils from September 2026 on 14/08/2026. The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health approved the direct award of the Short Breaks Bi Borough Learning Disability Service to Learning Disability Network London Limited for up to five years on 14/08/2026.
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Purpose
The Cabinet Member will consider the quarterly write-off report for Council Tax, NNDR and other sundry debt write-offs.
Decision
Summary of Decision: The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance has taken the decision to approve for write-off the debts over £100k as set out in Section 5 of the report and the exempt appendix; and to delegate Authority to the Director of Law the amounts shown in paragraph 6.4 of the report under £100,000.
Reason 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.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Effective from | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Plan published | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |