Issue - meetings

1.    That Cabinet agrees to implement a policy to formally end the use of bailiffs (enforcement agents) relating to the collection of council tax.

2.    That Cabinet agrees a policy that no committal proceedings shall be used against any resident who owes council tax. This will mean that, as a matter of policy, the council will not seek to imprison someone for having a council tax debt.

3.    That the Cabinet agrees that a pilot on collections and management of council tax arrears (as defined in appendix 1) be commenced with LBHF Joint Ventures Limited and its sub-contractor 1^st Credit Limited.

4.    That Cabinet agrees funding of up to £80,000 for the pilot with the draw down of this funding delegated to the Strategic Finance Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance.