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
The Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform decided to write off irrecoverable debt quarterly. This decision was recorded on 25/11/2025.
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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.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Effective from | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Lead officer | Martin Hinckley |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |