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The purpose of the report is to inform Cabinet of the debts written off between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 that exceed £20,000.00 in relation to council tax, sundry debts, adult social care client contributions, and housing benefit overpayments.

Cabinet RESOLVED, having noted the exempt information circulated as part of the report, to

(1)    Note the debt written off as detailed within Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)    Note a total debt write-off of £606,101.94 for the period October 2023 – March 2024.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 22 July 24

Councillor Donnelly-Jackson (Cabinet Member for Residents Support and Culture) introduced a report informing Cabinet of the debts written off between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024 that exceeded £20,000 in relation to council tax, sundry debts, adult social care client contributions, and housing benefits overpayments.

In considering the report Cabinet noted the recovery action taken as a means of seeking to protect the Council’s financial position prior to any debt being considered for write-off which also complied with the Council’s Ethical Debt Recovery Policy and Write Off procedure.

Having reviewed the exempt information contained within Appendix 1 of the report relating to individual debt write-off and commended the transparent approach towards the process of debt recovery and write-off, Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To note the debt written off as listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)    To note a total write-off of £606,101.94 of debt for the period October 2023 to March 2024.