Decision
Analysis
outcome: Recommendations Approved
summary: Writing off debt relating to Temporary and Emergency Accommodation to show accurate figures in the Council's accounts
topline: The Executive has decided to write off debt related to Temporary and Emergency Accommodation to show accurate figures in the Council's accounts
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves financial decisions and allocation of reserves
affected_stakeholders: ["Council", "Temporary and Emergency Accommodation residents"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: No mention of political parties or influence
URL: https://reigate-banstead.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1172
Decision Maker: Executive
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: To consider the write off historic debt relating to Temporary and Emergency Accommodation.
Content: RESOLVED – that the Executive RECOMMEND to approve: i) That a total of £0.395 of debt relating to Temporary and Emergency Accommodation is written off the accounting ledger so that an accurate and true debt figure is shown in the Council’s statutory accounts. ii) That a bad debt provision of £0.224 is used to mitigate this debt. iii) That the balance of £0.171m is funded from reserves.
Date of Decision: June 19, 2025