WEST Dunbartonshire Council has written off nearly £30,000 in miscellaneous debts.
A meeting of the Corporate Services Committee approved the move on Wednesday, February 8 in Clydebank Town Hall.
A report that went before members said: "The purpose of this report is to seek Committee approval for the write off of debts in respect of miscellaneous income debtor accounts, which have been deemed as irrecoverable during Quarter 3 2016/17, arising from various years and reasons.
"It is recommended that the Committee approve the write-off of miscellaneous
income debt valued at £29,882.21."
Last week's report went into the background of how the debts were accumulated, saying: "Miscellaneous income debtor accounts are issued to individuals and organisations for the use of Council services.
"The Council’s annual billing amount for miscellaneous income debtors is £18.5m of which approximately 80% is collected in the year it is billed. In certain circumstances these debts may become uncollectable."
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