Contact: Annal Nayyar, Head of Finance, Social Services; Ext: 7526; e-mail: [email protected]; Linda Hutchings, Assistant head of Finance; Ext: 5826, e-mail; [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

To agree the write-off of 8 irrecoverable debts to the total value of £91,185.60.

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

None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

None

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

Not applicable

Approved by: Date of decision:

Councillor Felicity Hindson