Decision details

Date of Decision:

15^th December 2022

Title:

Corporate Debt Policy

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger

Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Appendix 9 Section 4C5 provides that “The Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services is authorised (1) to discharge executive functions for… (2) Implementing effective financial management and controls, including:- (a) Collecting council tax and business rates, and collecting other money that is owed to the Council

Decision:

To approve the refreshed Corporate Debt Policy

Reasons for the Decision:

The existing Corporate Debt Policy was produced in 2010 and despite no operational changes required refresh to bring up to date in line with Council practices and procedures

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The refreshed version of the policy is supported by a series of Directorate frameworks that provide details for debt specific to those services

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

The decision to approve the policy update via an Officer Decision Notice was taken in consultation with the Monitoring Officer. In addition, Cllr Alam, CEX and Leader were also consulted on the decision-making route.

Tuesday 22nd November – Councillor Alam briefed on the Policy

Tuesday 29th November – Agreement given by Leader/CEX to remove items from Cabinet Forward Plan and decision to be taken as a Delegated Officer Decision