Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 12, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet approved the write-off of bad debts, individually in excess of £5,000 and amounting to £246,315 in total as detailed in confidential appendix 1 and as discussed in report CAB/25/66 in part 1 of this agenda.   Reasons for decision 1.     It is considered prudent financial management to ensure that debts that are no longer collectable are written off. This is so that the Financial Statements reflect the Council’s true financial position and do not overstate the expected income receivable. It was a continued recommendation of internal audit that the Council should write off debts that had been irrecoverable for a number of years with little or no prospect for recovery. 2.     The Council had taken all reasonable steps to recover the debts detailed in this report and the possibility of recovery was now considered to be extremely remote. However, if circumstances changed and the Council became able to collect these debts, then they would be written back on.   Alternative Options Considered The Cabinet could decide not to write off the debts presented in this report. However as there was little or no chance of recovery, the Council’s financial statements would show an overstated debt position.