Decision Maker: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 14, 2025

Purpose: To seek approval to put in place a new, centralised Corporate Debt Recovery Team to maximise income collection and debt recovery for Accounts Receivable debts across the council.

Content: The Committee RESOLVED (unanimous vote in favour):   1. To approve the proposal to spend £613,041 from the Transformation Reserve to put in place additional resource into a Corporate Debt Recovery Team and develop an Outline Business Case for how this should be done in the future.   2. To delegate authority to the Director of Finance (S151 Officer) in consultation with the Leader and Chief Executive to approve/review the project budget and approve additional use of the transformation reserves in the event of programme slippage.