Decision Maker: CABINET
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet approves writing off £286,541.92 in respect of individual irrecoverable Non-domestic Rates debt as set out in the report.
Reasons for decisions
The Cabinet Member for Finance & Transformation introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to write off irrecoverable business rate debt for two companies that were in liquidation.
Alternative options considered and rejected
None, as the Council was unable to undertake further recovery action.
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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 27 February 2026. If not called-in by then, 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: 20/02/2026
Date of decision: 19/02/2026
Decided at meeting: 19/02/2026 - CABINET
Effective from: 28/02/2026
Current call-in Count: 0