In March 2016, the Deputy Leader approved revisions to the council's debt management policy. Under the current policy, where accounts remain unpaid following an initial reminder process, debt collection action varies according to the value of the debt:
In January 2018, Cabinet approved the procurement of a debt collection service via the supplier Debt Market Integrator. In order to enable the utilisation of this contract to greater effect and increase the levels of income recovered, it is proposed that the limit on debt referrals to a debt collection agency be removed allowing decisions on debt recovery to be determined on a case by case basis.
All other stipulations, including the procedure for the collection of social care debt, are proposed to remain unchanged from the policies and procedures agreed in 2016.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/08/2018
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 13 Sep 2018 by Cabinet
Lead member: Leader of the County Council
Contact: Khadija Saeed Email: khadija.saeed@lancashire.gov.uk.