Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/FH/15/023

Cabinet Member:      Portfolio Holder for Resources, Governance and Performance

Lead Officer:           Rachael Mann

RESOLVED:

That the write-off of the amounts detailed in the exempt Appendices to Report No CAB/FH/15/023 be approved as follows:

1.   Exempt Appendix 1: Council Tax totalling £4,506.78

2.   Exempt Appendix 2: Business Rates totalling £84,870.46

3.   Exempt Appendix 3: Housing Benefit Overpayments totalling £7,953.64

(Report No CAB/FH/15/023)

The Cabinet Member for Resources and Performance presented this report, which sought approval for the write-off of uncollectable amounts in respect of Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefit Overpayments.  The specific reasons for recommending these write-offs, was included within the exempt Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to Report No CAB/FH/15/023.

The Cabinet Member also referred to paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of the report which set out the collection rates for both National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) and Council Tax and explained that the figures within these paragraphs had been transposed and should actually read as follows:

“3.2   As at 30 April 2015, the total National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) billed Anglia Revenues Partnership on behalf of Forest Heath District Council (as the billing Authority) is £22.59m per annum.  The collection rate as at 30 April 2015 was 10.44% against a profiled target of 11.08%.”

“3.3   As at 30 April 2015, the total Council Tax billed by Anglia Revenues Partnership on behalf of Forest Heath District Council (includes the County, Police and Parish precept elements) is just over £25m per annum.  The collection rate as at 30 April 2015 was 11.80% against a profiled target of 11.80%.”

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RESOLVED:

That the write-off of the amounts detailed in the exempt Appendices to Report No CAB/FH/15/023 be approved as follows:

1.           Exempt Appendix 1: Council Tax totalling £4,506.78

2.           Exempt Appendix 2: Business Rates totalling £84,870.46

3.           Exempt Appendix 3: Housing Benefit Overpayments totalling £7,953.64