Members considered a report of the Head of Finance & Resources which presented a revised policy in relation to the write off of debts due to the Council.
The policy introduced a requirement for information on the level of write offs to be reported to the Cabinet on a quarterly basis. In response to a request from Councillor P. M. McDonald, the Leader agreed that such information also be a regular item on the agenda of the Overview and Scrutiny Board. In response to a further comment, the Leader also undertook to consider the potential of using a factoring company for recovery of debts.
The Leader referred to an alteration he wished to make to the report recommendations with regard to delegation of authority to the Section 151Officer. Having been moved by Councillor R. Hollingworth and seconded by Councillor M. A. Sherrey JP, it was
RESOLVED:
(a) that approval be given to the revised write-off policy set out at Appendix 1 to the report;
(b) that authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer to write off debts below £2,500 but that any action on debts over £2,500 be agreed with the Leader before being taken.