Decision details
Irrecoverable Corporate Debt
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet approves writing off £55,495.32 in respect of Housing Benefit debt as set out in the report.
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Finance & Transformation introduced a report, with a recommendation which Cabinet agreed, to write-off housing benefit debt which was deemed as having no possibility of recovery due to the particular circumstances of the case.
Alternative options considered and rejected
None.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 21 February 2025. If not called-in, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Tiffany Boreham |
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Directorate |
Finance |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 14/02/2025
Date of decision: 13/02/2025
Decided at meeting: 13/02/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 22/02/2025