Purpose

This report requests approval for the writing
off of debts above £100,000 and provides information on other
debts to be written off under officer delegated authority.

Decision

Statement of Decision: The Cabinet
Member for Finance and Council Reform has approved the writing off
of debt over £100,000 as set out in Section 5 of the report,
after having taken all appropriate action and the noting of the
write-off of debts under £100,000 under officer delegated
authority.
 
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. Debts under £100,000
are written-off under officer-delegated authority (Financial
Regulations). Debts over £100,000 require Cabinet Member
authorisation.