Decisions

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Decisions published

09/01/2025 - Delegated Authority - Business rate amount Write -off December 2024 ref: 3933    Recommendations Approved

Financial Regulation 12.14

Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer

Decision published: 09/01/2025

Effective from: 09/01/2025

Decision:

To write off: Business Rates debts during the month of December 2024

Lead officer: David Ripley


07/01/2025 - Housing Benefit Write off December 2024 ref: 3931    Recommendations Approved

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 Interim Finance Director who shall be
required to publish periodically reports of the debts that have been written off
in accordance with the delegated authority.
Debts over £10,000 are reported to the Executive at least annually in the Statement of Accounts and any other delegated reports as and recommend for write off by the Section 151 officer.
The Revenues, Benefits & Customer Services Business Manager is exercising an authority delegated to him by the Section 151 officer for debts from £5000.00 up to £10,000.
The Benefits Team Manager is exercising an authority delegated to her by the Section 151 Officer for debts up to £5,000.

Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer

Decision published: 07/01/2025

Effective from: 07/01/2025

Decision:

To write off Housing benefit debts during the month of December 2024

Lead officer: David Ripley