Purpose

To seek approval for the writing off a council tax debt in excess of £5,000

Decision

The purpose of this item was to seek approval to write off an unrecoverable Council Tax debt in excess of £5,000.

Councillor Patrick Coleman, Cabinet Member for Finance, introduced the item and explained that the debt dated back over six years and that all available recovery and enforcement options had been exhausted. He noted that cases requiring a write-off of this level were uncommon and reflected positively on both the Council’s collection and recovery work and residents’ payment of Council Tax.

The recommendation was proposed by Councillor Patrick Coleman, seconded by Councillor Paul Evans and put to the vote.

Cabinet RESOLVED to:

1. Approve the write-off of £5,760.12 detailed in the report on the basis that the debt was considered too old to recover and all available recovery options had been exhausted.

Voting record

7 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions.