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An Ethical Approach to Debt and Enforcement
Meeting: 03/09/2019 - Cabinet (Item 20.)
20. An Ethical Approach to Debt and Enforcement 
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Additional documents:
- Ethical Enforcement Appendix D - Risk Register, item 20.
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- Ethical Debt Enforcement - EqIA Full - v2.0, item 20.
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- Ethical Enforcement Summary Timeline v1.0, item 20.
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Decision:
1. Cabinet noted progress on the approach to piloting ‘ethical’ collection measures with the aim of reducing the use of enforcement agents, while committing to in year council tax collection rates being maintained at current levels
2. Cabinet approved the request in the Period 4 budget monitoring report for £0.6m to be earmarked for the investment to support the team capacity building and enabling early support over the next 2 years
3. Cabinet noted a proposed gateway review to assess the costs benefit and wider social and economic impact at the end of each year and prior to year 3 funding.