Minutes:
The
Committee chose to scrutinise the following items:
Cabinet
Board Proposals
4.1 Council Tax Write Offs
Members asked that in light of the financial
constraints facing the authority, for details of the criteria by which write
offs were requested. The officers advised members that in certain
circumstances, such as for example due to the age of the debt, debts were
irrecoverable and as such were requested for write off.
Members were reminded that the authority was the 3rd
best in wales for Council Tax collection. Members were also informed that a new
Debtors system is being developed in-house that will further enhance the
efficiency of the debt collection process. A report would be brought back to
members in due course in relation to the new system and its implementation.
Following scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of
the proposal to be considered by the Cabinet Board.