Issue - meetings

(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)

The report sought approval of an update to the Council Tax Recovery Policy in the light of the introduction of the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and to refer to the ability to make deductions from a person’s Universal Credit entitlement.  The importance of addressing numerous small debts was recognised and the proposed changes to the policy provided an option to use enforcement agents if necessary.

Following consideration by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:

The amended Corporate Debt Recovery Policy set out at Annex 1 to the report be approved.

Decision Notice D160070MEM

The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation sought approval of an update to the Council Tax Recovery Policy in the light of the introduction of the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and to refer to the ability to make deductions from a person’s Universal Credit entitlement.  It was noted that the current amount being deducted from a resident’s benefit entitlement was insufficient to clear a year’s council tax plus court costs.  The importance of addressing numerous small debts was recognised and the proposed changes to the policy provided an option to use enforcement agents if necessary.

RECOMMENDED:  That the amended Corporate Debt Recovery Policy set out at Annex 1 to the report be approved.