Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval to write-off irrecoverable accounts, each one over £2,000 in value, for National Non-Domestic Rates, Sundry Debtors and Housing Benefit Overpayments.  It also provides details of the value of other irrecoverable accounts under £2,000 that have been written-off under delegated authority in the current financial year.

(i)         That the write-off of the amount of £228,300, as shown in paragraph 4 of the report (with individual debts listed in the appendices to the report), be approved, taking note that each debt has a value greater than £2,000;

(ii)        That the write-off of £143,600 of accounts valued at less than £2,000 for the 6 month period to 20 March 2006 (as shown in paragraph 4 of the report), under the Head of Finance’s delegated authority, be noted.

Members received a report which sought approval to write-off irrecoverable accounts, each one over £2,000 in value, for National Non-Domestic Rates, Sundry Debtors and Housing Benefit Overpayments.  It also provided details of the value of other irrecoverable accounts under £2,000 that had been written-off under delegated authority in the current financial year.

Paragraph 4 of the report provided a breakdown of the £228,300 write-offs where each debt had a greater value than £2,000 and the £143,600 where each debt had a value of less than £2,000.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)         That the write-off of the amount of £228,300, as shown in paragraph 4 of the report (with individual debts listed in the appendices to the report), be approved, taking note that each debt has a value greater than £2,000;

(ii)        That the write-off of £143,600 of accounts valued at less than £2,000 for the 6 month period to 20 March 2006 (as shown in paragraph 4 of the report), under the Head of Finance’s delegated authority, be noted.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To keep the accounts up to date.