Agenda and decisions

To approve the minutes of the Briefing held on the 3 January 2018

I, Councillor William Hinds, Lead Member for Finance and Support Services in exercise of the powers contained in the Scheme of Delegation within the Salford City Council Constitution do hereby confirm the decision to approve the extension of the Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme for a further year (2018/19).

The Reasons are: -

The approved scheme allows awards to be made for set periods of time, in this case for one year during which the scheme can be reviewed as part of the transformational piece of work under Project Connect.

Assessment of Risk: -

Reputational damage to the council if timely awards are not made.

The source of funding is: - City Council budget provision

Legal Advice obtained - No

Financial Advice obtained - No

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.

The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection

Contact Officer:        Stephen Fryer  0161 793 3498

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*           This decision was published on 25 January 2018.

*           This decision will come in force on 1 February 2018 at 4.00pm unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

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Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor William Hinds, Lead Member for Finance and Support Services in exercise of the powers contained within the Salford Council Constitution do hereby approve the application for council tax reduction. Ref 90469134/5.

The Reasons are: -

The reasons are that Local Authorities have discretion to consider such applications in accordance with under Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Assessment of Risk: - Where hardship relief is granted the cost will partly be met by the City Council and its council tax payers.

The source of funding is: Partially funded by Central Government and partially by the City Council.

Legal Advice obtained - No

Financial Advice obtained - No

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process:

Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Other relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection

Contact Officer:        Stephen Fryer  0161 793 3498

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I, William Hinds,  Lead Member for Finance and Support Services, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do herby approve the proposed write-off of irrecoverable debts as outlined below: -

                                                                           £

Council Tax                                               507,005.19

Business Rates                                       1,619,962.29

Benefit Overpayments                                371,838.54

and

the proposed write-on of credit balances as outlined below: -

                                                                           £

Council Tax credits                                      5,846.22

Business Rates credits                                2,399.02

All the amounts included in this report are within the £350,000 limit set for Lead Member approvals

The Reasons are:                                                                                                   The liabilities mentioned in the report for write-off are irrecoverable. Those being written on are cases where a credit balance exists on accounts.

Options considered and rejected were:                                                                     To leave outstanding amounts on the accounts for a further period.

Assessment of Risk:                                                                                              The write-off irrecoverable amounts is an essential part of account administration.

The source of funding is:                                                                                        The bad debt provision

Legal Advice obtained: N/A

Financial Advice obtained:                                                                                     The bad debt provision has been confirmed.

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.

Some of the relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection
Other documents which are in the public domain are the relevant write-off strategies

Contact Officer: Stephen Fryer – Head of Customer Services

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*           This decision was published on 25 January 2018.

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