Decision details
Authority to vary and extend contracts with enforcement agents for Council Tax (Non-Key Individual Cabinet Member Decision)
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy & Citizen Experience
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To seek authority to vary and extend the contracts in respect of enforcement agent services for revenue and debt services.
Decision:
(1) To approve the variation of the four contracts for enforcement agent services for revenue and debt services with Newlyn, CDER, Equita and oneSource to allow for an additional extension period of 8 months
(2) To approve the extension of the contracts detailed in (1) above for a period of eight months from 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2023.
(3) To note that all enforcement agents work in accordance with the Council’s Ethical Debt Recovery Policy.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Individual Cabinet Member Scheme of Delegation (Paragraph 13 of Part 3 of the Constitution)
Parties Consulted: Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy & Citizen Experience.
Contact: Peter Cosgrove, Head of Revenues and Debt Email: Peter.Cosgrove@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2307.
Publication date: 22/09/2022
Date of decision: 21/09/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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