Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Corporate Resources.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Corporate Resources outlining outstanding debts over £10,000 and requesting authorisation from the Committee to write off the debts, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

A Member of the Committee referred to Appendix 2 of the report and Sundry Debts over £10,000, and requested information on the timeline relating to the information provided.

With regard to Appendix 2 of the report, the Head of Corporate Resources undertook to evaluate and review the systems in place and to consider the use of a different description in such cases, in the future.

RESOLVED: That

(1)       the write off of all individual debts detailed within the appendices to the report, amounting to £226,385.88, be written off;

(2)       the Head of Corporate Resources be requested to provide the information requested in relation to Appendix 2 of the report, to the Member of the Committee concerned; and

(3)       the Head of Corporate Resources be requested to consider an evaluation and review of the systems in place with regard to Sundry Debts, and to consider the use of a different description in future cases of a similar nature to that raised.