Contact: Gordon Shinn, Head of Finance, Social Services. Ext:7526 e-mail: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

To agree the write-off of six irrecoverable debts to the total value of £51,493.

2 Reason(s)

2.1 Financial regulations require the authority of the Executive member to write off individual debts with a value greater than £5,000.

2.2 This decision supports Aim 5 of the Corporate Strategy (Improving Services) by ensuring actions are taken to minimise income loss.

3 Other options considered and rejected:

3.1 All other options have failed to secure recovery of the debts.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision-maker or a Member or Officer consulted - not applicable

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - not applicable

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - not applicable

Approved by: Date of decision:

Councillor Felicity Hindson