FOI Request - School Meal Debt

Request 101003688516

1.  On 2nd December 2024, how much debt was owed in relation to the payment of school meals, covering debt which is held both at a school level and a local authority-wide level, with a breakdown of debt owed at different school types, including but not necessarily limited to nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools and ASL schools?

2.  On 18th December 2024, how much debt was owed in relation to the payment of school meals, covering debt which is held both at a school level and a local authority-wide level, with a breakdown of debt owed at different school types, including but not necessarily limited to nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools and ASL schools?

3.  How much debt which was owed to the local authority in relation to the payment of school meals has been written off or otherwise cancelled between December 18th 2021 and December 18th 2024?

4.  On how many occasions and in relation to how many accounts did the local authority carry out formal debt collection efforts – including but not limited to engaging the services of external debt collectors, debt enforcers, bailiffs and similar services – in relation to school meal debt?

Response 15-01-2025

1.
Nurseries: None
Primary: £49027.39
Secondary: None
ASL: None within authority

2.
Nurseries: None
Primary: £50185.50
Secondary: None
ASL: None within authority

3. £37,386.92

4. The Councils debt management process was followed for all accounts where an invoice was raised – this included reminder and final reminder letters, then referral to external debt collector.  This relates to 368 accounts.