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(i)       to note the Financial Regulations number, value and reasons for debts written off for Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Penalty Charge Notices, Bus Lanes Enforcement Charge Notices and Council house rent during 2020/21; and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Customer Experience to circulate details to all members of the Committee in relation to the process of writing off untraceable debts for Parking Charge Notices and Bus Lane Enforcement fines.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Customer Services which provided details on the values of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Penalty Charge Notices, Bus Lanes Enforcement Charge Notices and Council House Rent debts made unrecoverable during 2020/21 as required in terms of the Council’s Financial Regulations.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the Financial Regulations number, value and reasons for debts written off for Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Penalty Charge Notices, Bus Lanes Enforcement Charge Notices and Council house rent during 2020/21.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendation contained within the report; and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Customer Experience to circulate details to all members of the Committee in relation to the process of writing off untraceable debts for Parking Charge Notices and Bus Lane Enforcement fines.