Decision details

Financial regulation 12.14 states:
Any debt due to the Council may only be written-off with the authorisation of the Executive except, insofar as an individual debt does not exceed £10,000, the initial authority may be given by the Chief Finance Officer who shall be required to publish periodically reports of the debts that have been written off in accordance with the delegated authority.

The Business Support Manager is exercising an authority delegated to him by the CFO for debts up to £1,000. The Financial Services Manager is exercising an authority delegated to him by the CFO for debts up to £5,000. The Financial Director (Chief Finance Officer) is exercising this delegated authority for debts under £10,000. There is delegated authority for Business Support Officers to authorise small debt write off of £30 and under.

To write off Sundry debts during the month of: November 2021.
Number of Debts Total
Under £1,000 2 £911.86
Between £1,000 & £5000
Over £5,000
Total 2 £911.86

The debts are considered uncollectable and have been written off for the following reasons
Write off reason Number of debts/creditsTotal
Uneconomical to Pursue 1 £78.86
Liquidation/Bankrupt
Absconded
Deceased 1 £833
Credit On Account
Time Barred
Otherwise Irrecoverable
Legal Fees
TOTAL 2 £911.86

All efforts to recover these debts have been pursued.