Decision details

Former Housing Tenant Debts to be Written-Off In 2022/23:

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That the decision to write off former tenant housing debts (individual debts less than £500) amounting to £17,321.36 in 2022/23 be noted.

 

That the former tenant housing debts (individual debts over £500), totalling

£21,737.75, be approved for writing off in 2022/23.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The debt summarised in Appendices A, B, and C to the report is considered irrecoverable, and Cabinet Member for Resources, Enterprise and Economic Development approval is required for writing-off individual debts over £500, in accordance with the Councils Standing Orders & Financial Regulations.

 

Alternative options considered:

To approve only part or none of the recommended list of debt to be written off. This is not being recommended because the submitted lists, summarised in Appendices A, B, and C of the report, is considered irrecoverable after investigation, for the reasons indicated.

 

Publication date: 08/03/2023

Date of decision: 08/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 08/03/2023 - Cabinet Member for Resources, Enterprise and Economic Development (Deputy Leader)

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