East Anglia

The IRRV East Anglian Association has arranged a one day course on Local Taxation for Property Inspectors.  This one day course will run at Norwich City Council on 16 December 2024.

The course will be run by Dave Marsden of DM Training Services, and covers the topics a Local Taxation Property Inspector needs to know.  The full programme is available here. 

The cost for the course is £165 per person, including a buffet lunch.

Places are limited so please book early using our Booking Form and email it to Sonia Foster . 

The IRRV East Anglian Association will hold its next seminar on 6 December 2019 in Thetford.  The topic is 'An Update on Business Rates'.

Our speakers for this seminar are Roger Messenger, Senior Partner at Wilks Head & Eve and Alistair Townsend, Director of Public Services for Wilks Head & Eve. Both Roger and Alistair are also active members of the IRRV Council, with Alistair due to be National President next year.

Alistair will give an update on business rates, including important things to think about when completing the NNDR1. Alistair will also explain the services Wilks Head & Eve offer and how they can help with business rates.  Roger’s talk will cover Check, Challenge, Appeal – The Story So Far, and Revaluation 2021, looking at the likely impacts both regionally and nationally.

Full details are available here.

The meeting is open to members and non-members at no cost. If you have any colleagues who may be interested please bring them along as well.  Places are limited so if you will be attending please email using the link here with your name and the number of places needed.

The meeting will start at 11:00am with coffee from 10:45am and will conclude at around 1:00pm. There are a number of free car parks adjacent to the council offices, or if these are full follow the road around to the right where further car parking can be found on the left in front of Poundstretcher and Wilkinsons.

The course will run at Breckland House in Thetford.  For more details please see our Education pages.

Anglia Revenues Partnership has an exciting opportunity for a Head of NNDR, Recovery and Enforcement.  For more information please see the West Suffolk recruitment website

The IRRV East Anglian Association is pleased to announce its Annual General Meeting will be held on 25 June 2021.  This will be a Teams meeting   

The invite is available here  and the agenda is available here.

The meeting will be followed by a social event, and the Association will be hosting a virtual Murder Mystery.  It is free to attend but places are limited so early booking is advised.

The IRRV East Anglian Association is pleased to announce the date and venue for its 2017 AGM.  Download the flyer here.

The meeting will be held on 30 June 2017 at The Green Britain Centre, Turbine Way, Swaffham PE37 7HT; home of the only windmill in the world open for the public to climb.

The Agenda is:

12noon   Arrivals and Refreshments

12:30pm   AGM

1:00pm   Talk from Ian Ferguson, President of the IRRV

1:30pm   Talk from David Magor, CEO of the IRRV

2:00pm   AGM close and buffet lunch

2:45pm   Talk on Sustainability on the Big Three Issues - Energy, Transport and Food - hosted by the Green Britain Centre

3:15pm   Tour of the Green Britain Centre including an opportunity to climb the windmill

Cost   IRRV Members - Free

          Non Members - are very welcome and there is a charge of £10 per person

To Book:   Please complete the Booking Form available here and email it to Jo Stanton using the link here.

Windmill Tour Important Information: Please note there are over 300 steps to the top of the windmill and Health and Safety Conditions for those wishing to climb.  Please read the leaflet available here for more information if you wish to climb the windmill.

More information on the Green Britain Centre can be found here.

Directions: The Green Britain Centre is located just outside of Swaffham next to the A47. The full address is: Green Britain Centre, Turbine Way, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7HT.   Bus services to Swaffham run from Norwich, Kings Lynn and Peterborough on the X1 service.  More travel information can be found here.

The AGM will take place on Friday 3rd July 2015 at 10.30 for 11.00 am to be held at Boys Smith Room, St John’s College, Cambridge CB2 1TP. Guest speakers will be David Magor, OBR IRRV, Chief Executive and Kevin Stewart, IRRV President.

The meeting will start at 11.00am with tea and coffee available beforehand and will be followed by a fascinating optional tour of the college. 

The meeting will be FREE to IRRV members with a £20 charge for non members.

The following links give details of how to get there  http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/maps-directions  and the general park and ride site http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/info/20149/park_and_ride which I hope you find useful.

Please book attendance by emailing lesley.walker@angliarevenues.gov.uk.  You will need to indicate who will be staying to attend the tour of the college, and which attendees are non members.

If you have any mobility issues please contact Sue Archer on 01284 768732

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The Association is delighted to welcome back Andrew Stevens, Assistant Director at EK Services, following his popular seminar last September on Behaviour Change and Nudge Theory.  Andrew will give an update on the digital developments at EK Services over the past year including:

• Eye Tracking
• EKS digital champion work
• Digital Inclusion work with Age UK
• Staff digital survey
• EKS digital standards
• Facebook @ Work for Internal Communications

The meeting is open to members and non-members at no cost.   If you have any colleagues who may be interested please bring them along as well

Places are limited so if you will be attending please could you email Jo Stanton with your name and the number of places needed.

The meeting will start at 11:00am with coffee from 10:30am and will conclude at around 12:30pm.  There are a number of free car parks adjacent to the Council offices, or if these are full follow the road around to the right where further car parking can be found on the left in front of Poundstretcher & Wilkinsons.

The venue is: Breckland District Council Offices, Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford IP24 1BT

For more information click here

A Whiz of a Quiz will be held on Friday 25 October 2024 at 7pm at The Hotel Nelson, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich NR1 1DX

For more information and how to book please click here

The IRRV East Anglian Association is pleased to announce its next seminar will be held on Wednesday 5 September 2018 at Breckland District Council's Offices, Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1BT.

The Association is delighted to welcome Adrian Mills IRRV, Strategic Manager for Benefits for ARP.  Adrian has a wealth of experience implementing both Universal Credit Live Service and Full Service from a local authority perspective.

The presentation will focus on key tips to plan for Universal Credit Full Service, including partnership working, local considerations and future DWP plans. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the seminar.

The meeting is open to members and non-members at no cost. If you have any colleagues who may be interested please bring them along as well.  The details are available here.

Places are limited so if you will be attending please could you email Jo Stanton with your name and the number of places needed.

The meeting will start at 10:45am with coffee from 10:30am and will conclude no later than 12:15pm. There are a number of free car parks adjacent to the Council offices, or if these are full follow the road around to the rightwhere further car parking can be found on the left in front of Poundstretcher & Wilkinsons.

The IRRV East Anglian Association AGM will be held on Friday 28 June 2019.

The venue is Peter Beales Roses near Norwich and venue details can be found here.

The meeting will start at 11:00am with refreshments available from 10:30am.  There will be talks from Louise Freeth, President of the IRRV, and David Magor, Chief Executive of the IRRV, followed by a buffet lunch.  There is then a tour of the gardens and a demonstration.

Places are free for IRRV Members and £20 each for non-members. Early booking is advised and please email to book your place..

Full details are available here.

Gary Watson is the Deputy Chief Executive of the IRRV and will be known to many of you.  Gary will be speaking on 'the Discretionary Powers a Billing Authority has to Award Relief'

Cain Ormondroyd has advised many local authority clients on rating matters and has spoken at the IRRV conference. Cain’s CV is available here.  Cain will be speaking on 'Business Rates Avoidance'.

Cain accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers' expertise (and more broadly in public law). He is listed by Planning Magazine as a ‘top rated' barrister under the age of 35. He is a member of the Attorney General's Panel of Counsel, and often appears in the High Court on behalf of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the Secretary of State for the Home Department. He is frequently instructed by HMRC. He has a record of successfully appearing against much more senior and experienced opponents. He works with Friends of the Earth, the Environmental Law Foundation and other public interest groups and is prepared to consider acting on a reduced fee or pro bono basis in appropriate cases.

Recent Highlights

Representing the Valuation Office Agency in a series of hearings relating to the valuation for the purpose of non-domestic rating of complex and unusual properties (a cross country pipeline, a telecommunications network, an oil refinery) against leading QCs; Resisting a development of 150 houses on the outskirts of Stow on the Wold for Cotswold District Council, against Anthony Crean QC; Successfully resisting a challenge to a Secretary of State’s decision letter brought by Saira Sheikh QC (Westminster v SSCLG [2014] EWHC 1248  (Admin)).

This is a free event but please email Rachel Holman to let us know if you will be attending

The IRRV East Anglian Association will hold its AGM on 4 July 2024.

The venue is Great Yarmouth Racecourse where we will enjoy private hospitality with views over the racecourse, and a buffet lunch.

The AGM will start at 11.00am and guests are welcome to stay on for an afternoon of racing.

Cost - IRRV Members and non-Members - Free but places are limited so please book early. 

The booking form is available here - bookings close on 21 June 2024.

Full details are available here.

The IRRV East Anglian Association hwill hold their annual Quiz Night on Friday 20 October 2017 at 7pm.

The quiz will be held in pub of the The Nelson Hotel, Norwich.  The pub is directly opposite Norwich train station and close to parking at Norwich Riverside.

For full details please see here.  To register please email Catherine Kelsall by clicking here.

The AGM of the IRRV East Anglian Association will be held on 30 June 2011 at 11am at Great Yarmouth Racecourse, followed by a buffet lunch and an afternoon of racing.

The costs of the day is just £10 for Members and £25 for non Members.  All are welcome but tickets are limited so will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

More information is available on the attached letter or you can contact Jo Stanton at King's Lynn Borough Council on (01553) 616349 or via the email link below.

Please could you make every effort to attend the next Exec meeting on 5 March at 9.30 at Thetford.

Please also have a think about whether you are willing and able to take on one of the roles on the Exec which are coming up - we will need a Treasurer as Sue Watts is standing down.

We will also need a Chairman and Vice Chair from the next AGM.

Many thanks and I very much hope to see you on 5 March.

Simon 

The IRRV East Anglian Association would like to invite you to the next meeting on Wednesday 5^th March at 10.45 for 11.00 am to be held at Breckland District Council – Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1BT.

Our guest speaker will be Dave Chapman  who will give a presentation on the latest updates and changes.

The meeting is open to members and non-members at no cost and may be of particular interest to any IRRV students.   If you have any colleagues who may be interested please bring them along as well.

The meeting will start at 11.00am with tea and coffee available beforehand.

Please could you email Laura Leicester using the link below if you will be attending so we have some idea of numbers.

The East Anglian Association sends its congratulations to all students who were successful in the June 2007 exam session at all levels.

Bob Trahern, IRRV President, will be presenting certificates to students on 27 November 2007 at South Norfolk District Council. 

If you gained an IRRV qualification during the last year and would like Bob Trahern to present your certificate (even if you have already received it in the post) please email Simon Quilter using the link below as soon as possisble.

Successful students in the region include:

Matthew Johnson (Broadland DC)  Local Authority Administrative Framework (LAAF) and Rev Admin

Daniel Pratt (Broadland DC)  LAAF and NNDR Law

Lorraine Gray (South Norfolk DC)  LAAF and Rev Admin - has completed the Technicians course

Maria Curtis (South Norfolk DC)  LAAF and HB / CTB Law - has completed the Technicians course

Rachel Holman (King's Lynn Borough Council)  LAAF and Rev Admin - has completed the Technicians course

Joanne Colman (King's Lynn Borough Council) LAAF and HB / CTB Law - has completed the Technicians course

Damien Allen (King's Lynn Borough Council) 

An analysis of the results below show the number of from the East anglian Association's Technicians course who have been successful:

Council tax law   6 students, 6 passes (1 distinction) 

Housing and council tax benefits administration  11 students, 11 passes

Housing and council tax benefits law  12 students, 10 passes (1 distinction)

Local Authority Administrative Framework (assignment)  16 students, 14 passes

Local Authority Administrative Framework (exam)  16 students, 13 passes

Non domestic rating law  5 students, 5 passes

Prevention and Detection of fraud  6 students, 5 passes

Revenues Administration  5 students, 4 passes

As an IRRV member I would like to invite you to the IRRV East Anglian Association AGM which this year is being held in the Airside Suite at Duxford Air Museum, Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR Friday 11 July 2014. 

**Please Note:  Tour places are now full.  Members are welcome to attend the AGM but if you haven't already booked your place you will need to make your own arrangements for a tour***

**Please Note:  Tour places are now full.  Members are welcome to attend the AGM but if you haven't already booked your place you will need to make your own arrangements for a tour***

The day includes a buffet lunch and a tour of some of the hangers and the AirSpace Exhibition by a very knowledgeable guide.  This is a flying weekend and we may be lucky enough to see planes landing and taking off.

In recognition of your institute membership this event will be completely FREE to you as an IRRV member. The AGM is being sponsored by Rossendales and Capacity Grid this year.

We are keen to see as many IRRV members as possible at the AGM. Richard Harbord, IRRV President and Chair of Policy and Resources Committee, and David Magor will be attending the AGM this year so it will be your chance as a member to hear their views on the current and future direction of the institute.

The format of the day will be as follows:

10.30am    Tea, coffee and biscuits in the Air Side Suite 

11.00 am   AGM

12.30pm    Buffet Lunch overlooking the run way

1.15pm      Brief history of the airfield by our guide David Lee (see attached CV)

1.30pm      Tour.  You will be able to leave the tour at any time should you need to.

3.30           End of visit

Please email Sue Archer using the link below in the first instance by 4 June if you would like to reserve a place as they are limited. After this date, if the event is not fully booked it will be opened to non-members who will be charged £20 each.

For more information about Duxford please visit the website using the link below.  Also attached is our guide’s impressive CV.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED

The next seminar will be held on Friday 20 March 2020  The meeting will start at 11:00am with tea and coffee avaialble from 10:45am.  The venue is Breckland Council's offices, Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford IP24 1BT.

Our speakers will be Dave Warrilow and Rob Manser from Basildon Council, and John Feria from Victoria Forms.  They will be talking about their experiences of simplifying their Council Tax Reduction Scheme, from the initial approach right through to implementation and where they are today.

This promises to be a very interesting seminar so book early to avoid missing out.

Full details are available here.

I would like to invite you to the next IRRV East Anglian Association meeting on Thursday 22^nd May at 10.45 for 11.00 am to be held at Breckland District Council – Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1BT.

Our guest speakers will be Gary Watson and Lesli Gallivan from Enfield ( a winner of one of the prestigious awards last year) who will give a presentation on the their views of the awards process.

The meeting is open to members and non-members at no cost and may be of particular interest to any IRRV students.   If you have any colleagues who may be interested please bring them along as well.

The meeting will start at 11.00am with tea and coffee available beforehand.

Please could you let me know if you will be attending so we have some idea of numbers.

This event will appeal to staff at all levels, from Benefits Assessor to Benefits Managers. The day will cover a range of topical issues. It is an ideal opportunity for those wishing to develop their Benefits knowledge and will be of particular interest to those studying with the IRRV or those wanting to keep their knowledge up to date.

The seminar will be held at the Paddocks Conference Centre at Nottingham Race Course. The centre is easily accessible by both road and rail. Complimentary car parking is available on site. The event will be hosted by experts from across the Country, including Julie Holden, National President of the IRRV. We are pleased to be able to offer places to this event at only £75 per person, or £120 for two people. Prices include all training material, refreshments throughout the day and a buffet lunch.

Key topics will include:

* Local Housing Allowance

* Employment and Support Allowance

* The Future of Benefits

* The Role of the Audit Commission and its approach to KLOEs

* How to Prepare For An Inspection

* Fraud

* Shared Services

A booking form is attached below. Please return this to lee.sirdifield@lincoln.gov.uk at your earliest convenience to guarantee a place.

For more details please see our Meetings pages or follow the link below

The IRRV East Anglian Association are holding a seminar on Wednesday 28th January 2015 at 10.45am. The seminar will take place at Breckland Council offices, Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1BT. The speakers will be the Revenues Team of the Year 2014 winners from Chelmsford City Council. The meeting is FREE of charge and is open to members and non members.

The IRRV East Anglian Association is pleased to announce it is hosting a one day couse on Housing Benefit for Students.  More details are available here.

More details are on the attached flyer but you are welcome to join us for a FREE breakfast from 8.30am at the South Norfolk DC offices. The session will start at 9.30am. If you wish to attend please let Jane Ratcliffe know - an email link is below

The association is running courses on two consecutive days - 

21 and 22 July 2015 9.30am to 4.15pm.

Venue - Breckland House, St Nicholas Street, Thetford, IP24 1BT

Cost - £100 + VAT per delegate (lunch included). Book 3 places get the 4th half price!

For more information email sue-archer@hotmail.com

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The AGM will take place at Norwich City Football Club from 10.45am on Friday 6 July 2012

The event is FREE and open to all - you don't need to be a Norwich City supporter!!

The IRRV National President Roger Messenger and the IRRV Chief Executive David Magor OBE will both be speaking.

A complimentary lunch will be provided in Yellows Restaurant and Bar and there will be a free tour of the ground by a former player.

To register your interest in the AGM please email Simon Quilter using the link below but book soon as limited places are available!!

The Association is looking for new members to play an active role in the Executive, contributing to ideas for events and seminars and keeping the Association lively and relevant for its members.  If you are an IRRV Member and are interested please let Simon Quilter know.

Our speaker will be Diane Baker. Diane has worked with the Inland Revenue and the Former Benefits Agency before she began working for Peterborough City Council and now she heads up the Corporate Investigations.

Her role covers all areas including disciplinary investigations, stage 111 complaints, Member Misconduct, Local investigations and information management. As a member of the senior management team within legal service Diane is involved in all aspect of Governance and Ethical Standards. Diane has a Masters Degree in Fraud Management and Economic Crime.

With her depth of Knowledge on Fraud across such wide ranging council functions I have no doubt this will not be one to miss for fraud officers and managers.  Diane will be discussing the investigation side of fraud, including why her authority decided to create a specialist function and what helps to make her team so successful.  Diane will be giving hints and tips together with recent case studies, and will be available to take questions.

The venue is the Council Chamber at South Norfolk District Council based in Long Stratton and the seminar will start at 2pm.  A link to the location map os below and we look forward to seeing you there.

You are invited to a FREE seminar which the IRRV East Anglian Association is hosting on 20 September 2012 at 1.30pm at South Norfolk District Council’s Offices in Long Stratton, Norfolk

For more information please see our Education Pages or use the link below

The IRRV East Anglian Association is running a one day Effective debt Collection course on Friday 9 March 2018.  For more information please click here.

The slides from Emma Pheby's presentation are avaiable here.

The next IRRV East Anglian Association Seminar will take place on 1 May 2013 at 11am at Breckland District Council's offices in Thetford - Breckland House,St Nicholas Street, Thetford, IP24 1BT.

Our guest speaker will be Lee Anderson from the Valuation Tribunal Service.  Lee is the Operations Manager and has been ‘doing the rounds’ providing information regarding the new system of appeals against Local Council Tax Support decisions.  As this is now live Lee will be able to give us further information rather than just what was expected to happen.

I am sure we will all start receiving some appeals in the near future (if you haven’t already had them) and this should provide a useful insight.  The meeting is open to members and non-members at no cost and may be of particular interest to any IRRV students.   If you have any colleagues who may be interested please bring them along as well.

The meeting will start at 11.00am with tea and coffee available beforehand.

If you would like to attend please email our Secretary, Laura Leicester, using the link below.

If you would like to attend please email our Secretary, Laura Leicester, using the link below.

The IRRV East Anglian Association AGM will take place on 4 July 2013 at the world famous Lotus Racing Headquarters at Hethel, Norfolk www.lotuscars.com

The day includes a buffet lunch and a factory tour.  The IRRV Chief Executive, David Magor IRRV OBE an the IRRV President Dave Chapman FIRRV will be at the AGM this year and it will be your chance as a member to hear their view on the current and future direction of the Institute.

This event is FREE to IRRV Members as part of your Membership.  Unfortunately due to demand the event is limited to IRRV Members only. 

The format of the day will be:

11.00am      Meet for the AGM in the VIP Clubhouse lounge.  Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available

12.00pm      Buffet lunch overlooking the test track

1.30pm        Lotus factory tour

3.00pm        Close

The Association would very much like to welcome you to the AGM and to book your place please email Simon Quilter via the link below.  Be quick as places are limited!

This event is kindly sponsored by Rossendales and Coactiva

Please see our Meetings pages for more information

The next Executive meeting will be held at 9.15am on Monday 9 December 2013 at Breckland District Council's offices

The Quiz will be held on 20 October 2009 at 7pm at The Oaklands, Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew.  A sumptuous buffet is included - if you would like to enter a team please email Rory Jackson using the link below by 30 September.

Come and have a go at knocking Broadland DC off their prize winning pedestal!!!!!!!!

The slides from the presentation from Wilkin Chapman are now available to view here.

The IRRV East Anglian Association is running the highly popular 'Introduction to Business Rates' course on 31 January 2014 in Thetford, Norfolk

For more information and to book your place please click on the link below

You are invited to hear Paul Howarth, Head of Housing Benefit Strategy at the DWP speak on 11 August 2011 at our next IRRV East Anglian Association seminar.

The seminar, which is being held at Broadland District Council’s offices will start at 2pm on 11 August 2011 and will last for approximately 90 minutes. This will be a great opportunity to hear Paul speak at a local event rather than at a national conference.

Paul will discuss the Government's general objectives for welfare reform and talk about the specific Housing Benefit reforms he is responsible for. He will discuss the future changes and what they will mean for local authorities. This is a crucial seminar for anyone involved with Local Government Finance particularly those in benefits and local taxation.

You are welcome to bring interested colleagues to hear Paul speak. The venue will be Broadland District Council’s offices in Norwich and a location plan can be found via the link below.

The slides from Andrew Stevens' presentation on Behaviour Change from 13 September 2016 are now available here.

Links to the videos in the presentation are also included and should work from the download.

The slides from Alan Sullivan's presentation 'Maximising Income through Challenging Times' on 20 September 2019 are now available here.

More information is available on our Meetings pages - please follow the link below

Click below to download the presentation from David Magor and Gary Watson

The slides from the Seminar held on 28 April 2017 are available below

Analyse LOCAL slides

Policy In Practice Slides

The slides from the DWP's Jonathon Bottomer's presentation are available to download via the link below

Vote for Simon in the election of Council Members for 2008. Either return your voting form to be received by Friday 19 September, or vote on line using the link below and the Security Codes printed on your ballot form.

The slides from David Magor and Ian Ferguson's presentation at the IRRV East Anglian Association's AGM on 30 June 2017 are now available here.

If you have any ideas or suggestions please email our Education Liaison Officer Tom Sayer using the link below. 

The association is always keen to hear if anyone has ideas or suggestions for training and education events.  We can arrange specialist trainers and our usual course fee is a very reasonable £95.

The slides from Gary Watson's Presentation on 15 December 2017 are now available here.

The IRRV East Anglian Association will meet on 1 May 2013 at Breckland Council's Offices in Thetford.  The Agenda is available below.

The IRRV East Anglian Association is running a one day Business Rates course on Friday 1st March at South Norfolk District Council’s Offices at Long Stratton. The course is designed to cover topical issues and will be ideal for staff new and experienced staff and Managers who are interested in the current issues around rates avoidance and liability issues and disputes as well as other current areas of NNDR.

The course cost is £95.00 per delegate including lunch and refreshments.

Follow the link to our Education Pages for more details

The IRRV East Anglian association is again hosting the popular Introduction to Council Tax course on 21 June 2013 at South Norfolk District Council, Long Stratton.

Please click on the link below to book:

A comprehensive programme has been arranged covering a range of aspects of council tax and non domestic rates, from billing through to the Magistrates Courts. For full details and how to book please see our Education pages or click on the link below.

******PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE*********

The East Anglian Association of the IRRV is pleased to annouce its next Seminar on 14 June 2011 at Broadland District Council.

Andrew Hobley, a Senior Investigator for the Local Government Ombudsman will be speaking on the Ombudsman's view on Local Taxation complaints.  Andrew will also cover some benefits issues and there will be time for questions.  The seiminar will run for around 90 minutes.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear the Ombudsman's view on the issues we are all facing administering local taxation, particularly in the challenging economic climate, and to pose your questions.

Andrew has personally carried out several high profile investigations into cases involving the collection of local taxes so this seminar will be of interest to managers and staff alike. This should provide a valuable insight into this area of our work and how local authorities can ensure that they do not fall foul of the Ombudsman.

Please note there is no need to book a place on the seminar please just come along on the day for 10am. The address of the venue is South Norfolk District Council, Swan Lane, Long Stratton, Norfolk NR15 2XE.

Please let Simon Quilter know if you would like any further information about the seminar. Please also let Simon know if there are any subjects or areas which you would like us to cover in future seminars on areas of Revenues, Benefits or Valuation.

Please see our Meetings Pages for more information using the link below.

The course will cover all of the main aspects of LHA and is intended for Benefits Officers or other staff who require an overview of the new LHA scheme.

The course will be presented by Tracy Crowe, a well known lecturer on revenues and benefits subjects, as well as a speaker at IRRV conferences and author of publications.

Please follow the link below to our Education pages for more information

The annual IRRV East Anglian Association Quiz was held on 18 October 2019 in Norwich.

A big congratulations to the winning quiz team 'And In Tenth Place' who stormed to victory - and now have to write the questions for the quiz in 2020! 

Picture (L-R) are: Ian Crofts, Phoenix Collections Ltd (who also sponsored the event); Sean Knight, North Norfolk District Council; Carl Copping, North Norfolk District Council and Dave Griffiths

The slides from Sandy Leonard's Presentation 'Revaluation 2017' on 16 December 2016 are available here.  Responses to questions on the day are shown below.

Can the Billing Authorites (BAs) have a list of schemes agreed, still under discussion and intend to have discussions post 1/4/17?

The rating manual on line and practice notes for 2017 will discuss where we are with valuation schemes from a national basis but the schemes only provide a consistent basis for assessment, it does not mean that the individual assessments are agreed. The valuation itself will depend upon the inputs and information available. If those inputs change then so will the valuation irrespective of there being an agreed scheme (for example: areas, age, receipts and any allowance depending upon the method of valuation).  I’ve asked for advice about whether we can share further details in writing about the schemes other than what is published in the practice notes.      

Enterprise Act- When does the info we provide becomes the BA’s?  If a BA signs up how do they receive the info? 

 Under the Enterprise Act Billing authorities will be provided with regular datasets through the BATrans site and ad hoc requests will be handled by email. Information shared via the gateway remains the property of the VOA. In terms of FOI requests received by billing authorities, the authority must make the VOA aware where information relates to a living person or whose identity can be deduced from it. Information held by the VOA for its functions that directly identifies a person or enables their identity to be deduced from it is exempt from disclosure under s44 of the FoIA as it is prohibited by s23 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act (CRCA) 2005. Additionally s63C LGFA 1988 makes information relating to a person disclosed under s63A or 63B LGFA 1988 exempt information by virtue of S44 of the FoIA. As a result, such information should be protected when in the billing authority possession.

There were also concerns about how billing authorities would identify information shared with them through the gateway.

The VOA recommend billing authorities speak to their  Information Management/ IT teams/ software provider about any processes they need to put in place. 

The IRRV East Anglian Association is pleased to annouce a 2 day Business Rates Masterclass is now available.  For more information please visit our Eduction Pages by clicking here.

Follow the link below to our Education pages for more information

This is a free event and is a great opportunity for members, students, employers and anyone interested in IRRV education to learn more about what IRRV courses offer.

Gary Watson, IRRV Deputy Chief Executive, Michael Hopkins, Head of Professional Services and a recently qualified student, Tom Sayer will all give presentations which will assist students who are preparing for their June exams, as well as inform others as to what IRRV courses offer.

Please email Simon Quilterif you have any queries, otherwise we hope to see you there.

The slides from the seminar on 10 December 2021 'Business Rates - Whatever Next', delivered by Gary Watson IRRV (Hons), Deputy Chief Executive of the IRRV, are now available here.  Gary's contact details are on the final slide.

Places for these courses are priced at a very reasonable £80 per delegate so book soon to avoid disappointment. Click on the link below to go to our Education pages for more information

The slides from Andrew Stevens' presentation are available here

If you have any ideas or suggestions please email our Education Liaison Officer using the link below.

The association is always keen to hear if anyone has ideas or suggestions for training and education events. 

The hotly contested Annual Quiz will be held at The Oaklands, Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew on Thursday 21 October 2010 at 7pm.

If you would like to enter please email Debra Root using the link below.

More details are on the attached flyer

The IRRV East Anglian Association Programme of Events for 2009/2010 has been finalised and sessions will run as follows:

25 May 2010 - Corporate and Personal Insolvency 9.30am at South Norfolk Council (breakfast from 8.30am)

6 July 2010 - Face Reading with Glenda Trout 9.30am at South Norfolk Council

The AGM will be held on 1 July 2010 at Great Yarmouth Racecourse.

Full details will be circulated before the course date and will appear on our Meetings pages.

The full programme is attached and further details can be found on our Meetings pages - click on the link below

The East Anglian Association Programme of Events for 2011/2012 will now be regularly updated to reflect forthcoming changes.  Seminars will run roughly every 8 weeks.

Please keep an eye on our News and Meetings pages for details of the next event!

***Next Event 15 June 2012 on Universal Credit and Council Tax Support****

9 teams entered, and with the top spot ever changing, teams entered into the spirit of things.

Suprisingly there were no dubious answers contested and a fun night was had by all! And by the skin of their teeth Broadland District Council's Team 'Top Marks' won by half a point, from South Norfolk Council's Team ' The Scrambled Eggheads'.

If you would like to find out if the fund could help you or someone you know please contact Colin Thrower for more information.

Further details and course booking forms will be included on the website nearer to each event

Click here to download a copy of the slides

The IRRV East Anglian Association held its AGM on Tuesday 28 June 2016 at The English Whisky Company, St George's Distillery, Roudham, Norfolk.

Sean Knight was elected as Chair for the next two years.  The minutes are available here.

Follow the link below to our Education pages for more information

The IRRV East Anglian Association held its Annual General Meeting on 28 June 2019.  The venue was Peter Beales Roses in Attleborough, Norfolk.

The AGM was followed by a demonstration on rose grafting and a tour of the beautiful sunny gardens.  It was a fantastic day and thank you to everyone for your support.

The draft minutes of the meeting are avalable here.

The slides from the presentation by Louise Freeth, IRRV President, are available via the link here

The slides from the presentation by David Magor, IRRV Chief Executive, are available via the link here

The IRRV East Anglian Association held its Annual General Meeting on Friday 3 July 2020 via Zoom.  

The minutes are available here.

The draft minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 25 June 2021 are now available here 

Feedback from the participants was extremely positive - quotes included:

'If you talk to me in future and I stare into your left eye, I will see the face behind the mask!!!' - (from a participant)

'Many thanks for your kind comments.  I am delighted that the information presented has been well received!  It was such a pleasure having the opportunity working with you and your colleagues' - from Glenna Trout, trainer.

The session would be useful for anyone conducting interviews, particularly Fraud Officers.  if there is enough demand a further course will be run so if you are interested please email Tanya Tilford using the link below.

The ever popular IRRV East Anglian Association quiz night will be held on 19 October 2018 in Norwich.  This is always an enjoyable night so be sure to book your place soon.

Details are available here.

The slides from the Breathing Space presentation on 26 March 2021 are avaiable here

Follow the link to our Education pages to book

The slides from the September seminar delivered by Paul Bowden of Wilkin Chapman 'A Spotlight on Last Resort Remedies'  are available here

Click here to view and download Gary's slides

The slides from the March 2023 seminar 'Topical Issues in Revenues and Benefits' are now available.

Duncan Baxter, Destin Solutions - Utilising data to increase performance and maximise income

Peter Haywood, Bristow and Sutor - Re-valuation and other current issues in NNDR

The first session of lectures in preparation for the December 2006 examinations are now complete and the results are out. 

The success rate is excellent and students have now started the second session to prepare them for the June 2007 examinations.  Hopefully we will be contratulating a new batch of IRRV Technicians in August 2007!

Anyone interested in undertaking the IRRV Technician qualification by this route should see the further information on the 'Education' section of our Association webpages

The slides from the presentations on Friday 9 December 2022 from Dan Pearce -Telsoutions and Sam Hanby - Ascendant Solutions are now available.

We would like to be able to contact all our Members electronically and would appreciate it if all members could pass their email address onto the Secretary using the link below.

Has your email address changed? if so please let us know so we can keep in touch and let you know of forthcoming events.

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Please click here to see a copy of the IRRV East Anglian Association Privacy Policy for 2018 onwards

The slides from Gary Watson's presentation on 1 December 2023 are available here and the slides from Dominic Maxwell from TellJo are available here.

The new programme of training for 2008/9 has been finalised - please see the attached for full details 

Full details and how to book will appear on our Education pages a few weeks before the course date

The slides from our March 2022 seminar - Simplified CTR Processing with Rob Manser and Barry Young -  are available here 

Barry Young can be contacted on 07920 094546 or at barry.young@victoriaforms.com

If you find a broken link on our webpages please report it here

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Please click here to see the IRRV East Anglian association's rules, coming into force from 22 June 2018

IRRV East Anglian Association AGM 2015

The 2015 IRRV East Anglian Association AGM was held in the beautiful setting of St John's College, Cambridge on 3 July 2015.

The AGM was followed by a tour of the college and parts of Cambridge city centre.

The event was extremely well attended and the sun shone for the tour of the historic college.

Thanks go to the sponsors, Rossendales and Datatank, for their generous support.

The minutes of the AGM are available here

Our speaker will be Julie Holden who is head of Revenues and Benefits at Tandridge DC and was elected to the IRRV council in 2001.

Julie is Senior Vice President of the IRRV and chairman of the Law Research and Education Committee and Vice – Chairman of the Professional Conduct Committee. Sheis an experienced speaker with a depth of knowledge in the Revenues and Benefits field.

The number of commissioner decisions being made is escalating and it can be difficult to keep up to date with these. With this in mind Julie will be talking in depth about 5 very different and recent Housing Benefits and Council Tax Benefits commissioner decisions. and how they may affect us all when deciding on Benefit entitlement, or at future appeals This is an opportunity to hear from someone with in-depth knowledge of her subject and will enthuse those who specialise in benefits or appeals. Julie’s session promises to be lively and will give tips on how these cases may affect our decision making in the future.

The venue is the Council Chamber at South Norfolk District Council based in Long Stratton and the seminar will start at 2pm. A location map is available via the link below.