IRRV Newsletter 9th September 2024 to 15th September 2024

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IRRV Events

Conferences
Spring Conference & Exhibition 2025

Spring Conference & Exhibition

Hilton Hotel, Stadium MK, Milton Keynes 

1 & 2 May 2025

 

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Conferences
Scottish Conference & Exhibition 2025

Scottish Conference & Exhibition

Crowne Plaza, Glasgow

3 & 4 September 2025
 

 

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Meetings
The Budget 2024: What Does it Mean for the Profession

The Budget 2024: What Does it Mean for the Profession

7 November 2024

This sponsored Professional Meeting will review the Budget 2024 and consider what it means for the Profession.

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Meetings
Business Rates: Preparing for the New Financial Year

Business Rates:
Preparing for the New Financial Year 

Thursday 12 December

Free webinar sponsored by 

This important seminar will review preparations for the forthcoming financial year for both Billing Authorities and Ratepayers. Speakers will address the impact of implementing any emerging Government policy and the financial settlement with local government. The balance of funding between the two property taxes will be analysed together with the decision making and forecasting in local authorities and the completion of Government returns. Finally, an experienced practitioner will comment on the challenges for Billing Authorities in preparing their administration to administer and collect business rates in the coming year.

 

 

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Upskilling Sessions
An Overview of the Main Insolvency Regimes (Personal & Corporate) & How They Impact on Local Government Liabilities

An Overview of the Main Insolvency Regimes (Personal & Corporate) & How They Impact on Local Government Liabilities

23 October 2024

This upskilling session will be of interest to Local Authority Practtioners who are looking to explore debt recovery solutions beyond Enforcement Agent and Committall action. The session will also consider how debts are bound by insolvency action that is not instigated by the Local Authority.

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Upskilling Sessions
Role of the Council in the Valuation Tribunal

Role of the Council in the Valuation Tribunal

24 October 2024;
25 November 2024

This one-day Upskilling Session is to be delivered virtually by Gary Watson IRRV (Hons), Chief Executive, IRRV and Adam Fairclough IRRV (Hons), Apprenticeship and Training Officer, IRRV. It will look at the role played by the Council in the Valuation Tribunal and be of interest to practitioners working in council tax and / or non-domestic rate. This includes those who represent the Council in the Valuation Tribunal.

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Upskilling Sessions
Completion Notices: Everything you need to know!

Completion Notices:
Everything you need to know!

25 October 2024

This one day upskilling session is to be delivered virtually by Gary Watson IRRV (Hons), Chief Executive, IRRV. It is an event aimed at those working within both Local Government and the Private Sector.

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Upskilling Sessions
Role of the Council in the Magistrates Court

Role of the Council in the Magistrates Court

31 October 2024;
26 November 2024

This one-day Upskilling Session is to be delivered virtually by Gary Watson IRRV (Hons), Chief Executive, IRRV and Adam Fairclough IRRV (Hons), Apprenticeship and Training Officer, IRRV. It will look at the role played by the Council in the Magistrates Court and be of interest to practitioners working in council tax and / or non-domestic rate. This includes those who represent the Council in the Magistrates Court.

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Upskilling Sessions
An Introduction to Valuation Principles & Check, Challenge & Appeal

An Introduction to Valuation Principles & Check, Challenge & Appeal

6 November 2024

This one day course will cover an Introduction to various Methods of Valuation and their application to both Non-Domestic and Council Tax assessments and more widely to the valuation process.

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Upskilling Sessions
Business Rates Interest

Business Rates Interest

14 November 2024

This one day upskilling session is to be delivered virtually by Mark Fearn IRRV (Hons). The session will look at when an interest calculation and payment is applicable following an amendment to the rating list. It will cover how the level of interest is calculated and how it can vary depending on the circumstances of the amendment. The session will cover worked through examples of the calculation and would be suitable for both those looking for a refresher or new to the subject area.

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Upskilling Sessions
Administering Rate Reliefs: Everything you need to know!

Administrating Rate Reliefs:
Everything You Need to Know

27 November 2024

This one day upskilling session will be of relevance to persons currently working within non-domestic rate; whether working in a billing authority or private sector.

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Upskilling Sessions
Appearing in the Valuation Tribunal

Appearing in the Valuation Tribunal

20 January 2025

This one-day Upskilling Session will look at the role played by practitioners appearing before the Valuation Tribunal and be of interest to practitioners working in private practice and the Valuation Office dealing principally with non-domestic rate appeals, albeit that the approach is not dissimilar in respect of cases relating to Council Tax appeals.

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Training Days
Overpayments: Their Classification & Recovery

Overpayments: 
Their Classification & Recovery

22 October 2024

This half day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Zoom’ by Roger Bowen IRRV and is designed for both new and experienced Housing Benefit officers in order to understand overpayments and specifically to classify overpayments correctly to obtain the right subsidy.

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Training Days
Appeals

Appeals

29 October 2024

This one day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Zoom’ by Roger Bowen IRRV, Training Officer for IRRV and is designed for those officers wishing to have a full understanding of the appeals process and how to prepare a submission.

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Training Days
Introduction to Council Tax

Introduction to Council Tax

12 November 2024

This one day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Go-To-Meeting’ by Janet Alexander IRRV (Hons), Professional Services Officer, IRRV. It is designed for new entrants with little or no knowledge of council tax.

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Training Days
Supported Accommodation

Supported Accommodation

12 November 2024

This one day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Zoom'’ by Roger Bowen IRRV.  The course is aimed at Housing Benefit Officers dealing with supported and temporary accommodation, it would also be useful for senior officers dealing with new applications from supported/specified accommodation landlords to ensure that the criteria for supported/specified accommodation is met. 

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Training Days
Welfare Benefits & Universal Credit

Welfare Benefits & Universal Credit

20 November 2024

This one day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Zoom’ by Roger Bowen IRRV, Training Officer for IRRV and is designed for those officers and customer service agents wishing to have a full understanding of the benefits and help available to their customers.

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Training Days
Introduction to Business Rates

Introduction to Business Rates

26 November 2024

This one day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Go-To-Meeting’ by Janet Alexander IRRV (Hons), Professional Services Officer, IRRV and is designed for new entrants with little or no knowledge of business rates. It would equally be suitable for customer service staff working within or requiring knowledge of the subject.

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Training Days
Business Rates Master Class

Business Rates Master Class

2 & 3 December 2024

This two day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Go-To-Meeting’ by Janet Alexander IRRV (Hons), Professional Services Officer, IRRV and is designed for practitioners who have an understanding of business rates and want to improve their level of knowledge further to master class level.

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Training Days
Council Tax Master Class

Council Tax Master Class

16 & 17 December 2024

This two day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Go-To-Meeting’ by Janet Alexander IRRV (Hons). It is designed for practitioners who have an understanding of council tax and want to improve their level of knowledge further to master class level.

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Training Days
Introduction to Housing Benefit

Introduction to Housing Benefit

17 & 21 January 2025

This two day training course is to be delivered virtually through ‘Zoom’ by Roger Bowen IRRV, Training Officer for IRRV and is designed for those who are new to Housing Benefit or have limited experience in order to improve performance.

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Scotland
Introduction to NDR

Introduction to NDR

6 & 7 November 2024

An on-line training workshop over two mornings, this course gives delegates an invaluable introduction or refresher to the administration of NDR in Scotland. It will be of interest to local authority staff and others, such as Sheriff Officers’ staff and recovery agents.

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Scotland
Introduction to Council Tax

Introduction to NDR

20 & 21 November 2024

An online training workshop over two mornings. This course takes delegates through the principles of council tax and will equip them to assess council tax charges correctly and to the correct charge payers.

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