Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 15, 2024

Purpose:

Content: Salford City Council - Record of Decision   I, Councillor Youd, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution, do hereby approve the proposed write-off of irrecoverable debts as outlined below: -                                                                           Council Tax - £2,322,295.49. Housing Benefit Overpayments - £92,923.54.   The Reasons are: The liabilities mentioned in the report for write-off are irrecoverable.   Options considered and rejected were:   To leave outstanding amounts on the accounts for a further period.   Assessment of Risk: The write-off of irrecoverable amounts is an essential part of account administration. The total write-off value is for debts in this report, which are debts from all years from years 1993 to present, as a percentage of the council tax net collectable debit for financial year 2024/2025 is 1.23%.   The source of funding is: The bad debt provision.   Legal Advice obtained:The specific write off categories are clear and cover the most common scenarios where the legal advice from my team would be that the debt be written off as non-recoverable.   Financial Advice obtained:                                                                                     There are sufficient provisions available to cover the cost of the proposed write offs.   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: Some of the relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection. Other documents which are in the public domain are the relevant write-off strategies   Contact Officer:Penny Mitchell – Service Manager – Council Tax Tel: 0161 793 3460           Email: penny.mitchell@salford.gov.uk     The decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.   The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Overview and Scrutiny Board.     Signed: Councillor Youd                                                        Date: 15th November 2024 Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services & Regeneration                                                                                                                               This decision was published on 19th November 2024.   This decision will come into force at 4.00pm on 26th November 2024, unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.