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Resources Portfolio Decision Record: Bad Debt Write Offs

Decision Made By: Councillor Gordon Nicolson
Date Decision Made: 16 July 2010 
Date of Publication: 19 July 2010 
Decision Reference Numbers: Res_5_7_10 
Call in period ends 5pm 26 July 2010 
Implementation date (if not called-in) 27 July 2010 

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  3. In the absence of any call-in, decisions will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after the publication date (see above);
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Decision Reference Number Res_5_7_10 
Subject Matter: Bad Debt Write Offs
Date Decision Made 16 July 2010
Portfolio: Resources
Decision made by: Councillor Gordon Nicolson
Interests Declared: None
Decision: Three Council Tax accounts  totalling £4,452.41 and eleven Business Rates accounts totalling £31,433.77 are written off.
Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Performance 
Reports and Background Papers Considered Report F57/10 
Reasons for Decision The accounts are not considered collectible. It is good practice to write such debts off for accountancy purposes though the debts will continue to be pursued. The cost to the Council of writing off the debts has already been accounted
Summary of Options Rejected: Not write the accounts off. 
Urgent Decision not Subject to Call In No
Consent of Chairman/Vice-Chairman to Urgency N/A 
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