Meeting documents

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Thursday, 16th July, 2015 6.30 pm

The Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Tuesday, 23rd June, 2015
Time:
14:00
Place:
Jubilee Room, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
39 Debt Management - Position to 31st March 2015
Scrutiny Comment for item 39
Business for item 39
Resolved:-

1. That the current outstanding debt position as at 31st March 2015 and the position of debts written off to 31st March 2014/15, as set out in appendices A and B to the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the latest individual write-offs greater than £25,000, as set out in appendix B to the submitted report, be approved.

Reason for Decision

All reasonable steps to recover the debt have been taken and therefore, where write-off is recommended, it is the only course of action available. If the Council wishes to pursue debts for bankruptcy proceedings, it will follow the agreed and published recovery policy that covers this.

Other Options

None.

Note:- This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Woodley
*Called in to:- Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
14:00/14:55

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor R A Woodley (Chairman)
Councillors I D Gilbert, A P Jones, G E Longley, J W Moyies, D A Norman MBE, M W Terry
In attendance:
R Tinlin, J K Williams, S Leftley, A Lewis, A Atherton, J Ruffle, I Ambrose, A Keating, F Abbott and C Gamble

Also present: Councillors Assenheim, Folkard, Habermel, Lamb, Mulroney, McMahon and Salter

Scrutiny Comment

ItemComment
39 Called in by Councillors J Lamb and A Holland.
Final call on 02/07/2015 at 15:45
Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

"1. That the current outstanding debt position as at 31st March 2015 and the position of debts written off to 31st March 2014/15, as set out in appendices A and B to the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the latest individual write-offs greater than £25,000, as set out in appendix B to the submitted report, be approved."

Note:- This is an Executive Function
Executive Councillor:- Woodley

Business

ItemBusiness
39The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services informing Members of the current outstanding debt to the Council as at 31st March 2015 and debts that had been, or are recommended for write-off.

 

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