Decision details

Debt Management - Position to 30th September 2022

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Finance and Resources) providing an update on the current position of outstanding debt to the Council, as at 30th September 2022.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That the current outstanding debt position on 30th September 2022 and the position of debts written off to 30th September 2022, as set out in Appendices A and B to the submitted report, be noted.

 

2. That the five write-offs for debts that exceed £25,000, as shown in Appendix B to the report, be approved.

 

3. That the positive achievement in securing payment for historical rent and service charge debts inherited by the Council following the acquisition of the Victoria Centre in December 2020, be noted.

 

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 that is left available.

 

Other Options:

 

None.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Collins

Report author: Joe Chesterton

Publication date: 11/11/2022

Date of decision: 08/11/2022

Decided at meeting: 08/11/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/11/2022

Accompanying Documents:

 

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