Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/FH/15/066

Portfolio Holder: Stephen Edwards            Lead Officer: Joanne Howlett

RESOLVED:

That the write-offs of the amounts detailed in the exempt appendices to Report No CAB/FH/15/066 be approved, as follows:

1.           Exempt Appendix 1: Council Tax totalling £51,955.88

2.           Exempt Appendix 2: Overpayment for Housing Benefit totalling £7,139.15

(Report No CAB/FH/15/066)

Councillor Stephen Edwards, Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance, presented this report which sought approval for the write-off of uncollectable amounts in respect of Council Tax and the overpayment of Housing Benefit.

The Portfolio Holder 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 as at 30 November 2015.  An amendment was also reported on the profiled target for NNDR which should have read 73.12% and not 74.85%.

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RESOLVED:

That the write-offs of the amounts detailed in the exempt appendices to Report No CAB/FH/15/066 be approved, as follows:

1.           Exempt Appendix 1: Council Tax totalling £51,955.88

2.           Exempt Appendix 2: Overpayment for Housing Benefit totalling £7,139.15