Minute 311 (Cabinet Book 1 – Agenda Item 8 refers)

Called in by Councillors Gilbert and Jones

The Committee considered Minute 311 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 19^th September 2017, which had been called in to Scrutiny together with a report of the Chief Executive which informed Members of the current position on the outstanding debt to the Council as at 31^st July 2017.

In response to questions on the report, the Executive Councillor agreed to:

(a)       ask the Place Department how many PCN’s were issued to vehicles with foreign number plates (see section 4.6 or report);

(b)       provide details of figures for previous year in respect of outstanding Council Tax debt pre 1^st April 2017 (see Appendix A).

Resolved:

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

“1. That the current outstanding debt position as at 31^st July 2017 and the position of debts written off to 31^st July 2017 as set out in Appendices A and B of the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the write offs as detailed in Appendix B, be approved.”

Note: This is an Executive function

Executive Councillor: Moring

Report of the Chief Executive (attached)

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive informing Members of the current position on the outstanding debt to the Council as at 31^st July 2017.

Resolved:

1. That the current outstanding debt position as at 31^st July 2017 and the position of debts written off to 31^st July 2017 as set out in Appendices A and B of the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the write offs as detailed in Appendix B, be approved.

Reason for Decision

All reasonable steps to recover the debt have been taken and therefore where a 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 and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor: Moring

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive informing Members of the current position on the outstanding debt to the Council as at 31^st July 2017.

Resolved:

1. That the current outstanding debt position as at 31^st July 2017 and the position of debts written off to 31^st July 2017 as set out in Appendices A and B of the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the write offs as detailed in Appendix B, be approved.

Reason for Decision

All reasonable steps to recover the debt have been taken and therefore where a 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 and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor: Moring

*Called in to:- Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee