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The IRRV Annual Conference & Exhibition

4 - 6 October 2023 - The International Centre, Telford

Embedding professionalism to achieve better outcomes for all  

#IRRVAnnual

ABOUT THE EVENT

This year the Institute's Annual Conference and Exhibition 2023 will be at the Telford International Centre.

Further details regarding the programme and streams will follow

We'll be using Slido at this year’s Annual Conference 2023. Full details will be sent out to delegates prior to the event.

Get Connected

Meet all the biggest suppliers and innovators in the field at this year's exhibition. Showcasing the latest technology and offering the very best expert advice.

BE INFORMED

Up to the minute sessions presented by leading industry professionals. Catering for professionals within Local Taxation, Revenues, Enforcement, Welfare Benefits and Valuation.

STAY REFRESHED

Don't worry, we've thought of everything; regular refreshment breaks and lunch are provided free of charge so you won't have to miss a thing.

KEEP UPDATED

All the content from all the major sessions will be provided to you in e-format after the event for you to reference at your convenience.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

4th October

09.00

Registration

10.00

Conference Opening

Cllr Ian Preece, Deputy Mayor of Telford

10.05

Presidential Address

Carla-Maria Heath, President, IRRV.

10.15

The Financial Challenges Facing Local Government

Alex Burfitt, Principal Policy Adviser (Local Government Finance), Local Government Association (LGA).

11.00

A vision for the Institute and the Profession

Gary Watson, CEO, IRRV.

11.30

Exhibition Opens

12.00

Lunch Break

13.00

Can Shared Services Improve Performance, or Not?

Thomas Elston, Associate Professor in Public Administration, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford .

13.45

A Case for Increased Oversight

Tony Travers, Visiting Professor, LSE Department of Government and Director of LSE London.

14.00

Refreshment Break

15.00

The Use of AI Across the Industry

Chair: Sue Williams-Lee, Head of Educational Services, IRRV.

Jonathan Woodward, Head of Revenues, Birmingham City Council.

Daniel Pearce Director of Business Development, Telsolutions.

Sarah Naylor, Sales Director, Dukes Bailiffs.

Stevie Revill, CEO, UrbanTide.

16.30

Wine Reception - Exhibition Centre

17.30

End of Day

5th October

08.30

Registration and Exhibition Opens

09.00

Harnessing the Power of Automation and AI

Emma Bevington, Revenues Team Leader, Southwark LBC.

Samantha Redpath, Revenues Team Leader, Southwark LBC.

09.40

The Price of Enforcement – Is It Fair?

Russell Hamblin-Boone, CEO, CIVEA .

10.20

Reform in Wales

Matthew Evans, Head of Service - Revenues & Benefits, Wrexham CBC.

11.00

Refreshment Break

11.30

Local Taxation and Case Law Update

Mark Fearn, Program Lead, Walsall Council.

12.10

Back to Basics – where to go at the end of the road?

Paul Bowden, Partner, Wilkin Chapman.

12.50

Lunch Break

13.50

NDR‚ Avoidance, Evasion and Establishing Liability

Steve Black, Business Development Manager, LoCTA Limited.

14.30

Beyond the Basics: Can Local Authorities Keep Pace with the Ever-Evolving World of Rating?

Hannah Bradley, Virtual Rating Manager, Analyse Local.

15.10

Refreshment Break

15.50

Does The Public Really Benefit? The effect of the Judgment in Merton LBC v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18.

Alex Worthington, Barrister & Associate Director, Greenhalgh Kerr Solicitors Ltd.

16.20

Lessons That Can Be Learnt from EJS & NJH v Richmondshire DC VT 2022

Jim McCafferty, IRRV Portfolio Holder for Education and Membership.

17.00

End of Sessions

18.45

Drinks Reception

19.30

Performance Awards Gala Dinner

5th October

08.30

Registration and Exhibition Opens

09.00

Understanding Vulnerability Through Data

Helen Lord, CEO, Vulnerability Registration Service.

09.40

Local Authority Led Specialised Supported Housing – A Commissioning Framework for Effective Delivery

Joe Wheeler, Specialist Accommodation Framework Manager, Bristol City Council.

10.20

The Role of Councils in Increasing Access to Affordable Credit and Financial Services Locally

Gareth Evans, Co Director, The Financial Inclusion Centre.

11.00

Refreshment Break

11.30

An Update from DWP

Clare Elliott, Deputy Director, DWP .

12.10

Universal Credit Data: Possibilities and Potential

Deven Ghelani, Director and Founder, Policy in Practice.

Zoe Charlesworth, Associate Policy and Research Consultant, Policy in Practice.

12.50

Lunch Break

13.50

Open-Source Modelling and Calibration Framework for Council Tax Support

Manuel Peleteiro, CEO, Inbest.

Malcolm Garnder, Visionary Network.

14.30

Taking on UK Poverty – The Present and the Future

Gareth McNab, Director of External Affairs, CAP UK.

15.10

Refreshment Break

15.50

Fraud Update for Practitioners

Laura Bessell, Local Taxation and Benefit Service Delivery Manager, Oxford CC.

16.20

Re-Shaping Services to Meet the Challenges of UC Migration and the Rise of Welfare Support

David Graaff, Head of Service Delivery, Haringey LBC and IRRV Council Member.

17.00

End of Sessions

18.45

Drinks Reception

19.30

Performance Awards Gala Dinner

5th October

08.30

Registration and Exhibition Opens

09.00

Rating – Success & Current Challenges

John Berry, Director for Property Professional Services, Chief Valuer Group, VOA.

09.40

Current Appeal Issues on 2017 List and Future Challenges

David Slater, (Registrar & Chief Clerk), VTS.

10.20

Business Rates Policy in England

Nick Cooper, DLUHC.

11.00

Refreshment Break

11.30

The Fundamental Review of Rating - Has It Delivered?

Chris Grose, Business Rates Director, Hartnell Taylor Cook and IRRV Council Member.

12.10

Effective Dates, Transitional Relief Certificates, Material Day and End of List Provisions

David Alford, Lead Specialist Utilities, Transport and Telecoms, VOA.

12.50

Lunch Break

13.50

Automated Valuation Models and Computer Aided Mass Appraisal and how they have developed in the US

Patrick Alesandrini, President, International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO).

14.30

The Use of Automated Valuation Methods/Models

Rob Dickinson, Head of Valuation for CT Reform and Mass Appraisal, VOA and Andy Grayson,Head of Valuation Analytics, VOA.

15.10

Refreshment Break

15.50

Rates Avoidance Panel

Chair: Simon Green, Head of Business Rates, Gerald Eve.

Phil Black, Assistant Director, Financial Shared Services, City of London Corporation.

Andrew Hetherton, Director, Andrew Hetherton Consulting.

16.20

The 'Fit Out Case' And What it Tells Us About Rating Law And Valuation

Jenny Wigley KC, Joint Head of Chambers, Landmark Chambers.

17.00

End of Sessions

18.45

Drinks Reception

19.30

Performance Awards Gala Dinner

5th October

08.30

Registration and Exhibition Opens

09.00

Professional Standards

Louise Maxwell, President – National Investigation Officers Group (NIOG)

09.40

Presenting Investigators’ Evidence to Court

Andy Lane, Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers.

10.20

Investigatory Powers Act 2016 – Accessing Communication Data

National Anti-Fraud Network.

11.00

Refreshment Break

11.30

Procurement Fraud

12.10

Open Source Investigation – “Yes, you can access that!”

Mike Neumann, Managing Director, ITS Training

12.50

Lunch Break

13.50

The Future Fraud Landscape – Cyber Fraud and Artificial Intelligence

Mike Neumann, Chief Executive - National Investigation Officers Group (NIOG).

14.30

Why External Auditors Fail to Detect and Report Fraud

Dr Rasaha Kassem, Senior Lecturer, Aston University.

15.10

Refreshment Break

15.50

Fraud Risk Assessments and Fraud Prevention

Richard Warner, Head of Operations for Counter Fraud, Ministry of Justice.

16.20

Data; “A Critical Eye”

Claire Jenkins, Forensic Accountant in the Integrity, Enforcement and Intelligence Unit, Companies House.

17.00

End of Sessions

18.45

Drinks Reception

19.30

Performance Awards Gala Dinner

6th October

09.30

Refreshments

10.00

Professional Update

David Graaff, Head of Service Delivery at the London Borough of Haringey.

Chris Grose, Business Rates Director, Hartnell Taylor Cook.

Zoe Kent, Revenues and Benefits Manager / Interim Head of Revenues and Benefits, Swale BC / Mid Kent Services.

11.00

Open Forum

11.30

Close of Conference

7th September

09.30

Presidential Address

Paula Doherty, Association President, IRRV Scotland.

09.45

Keynote Speech - Debt Collection, Prospects for Change

Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance.

10.15

Local Taxation Chamber

Jacqui Taylor, Temporary President of the Local Taxation Chamber.

10.45

The Scottish ND Proposal System

Speaker TBC.

11.15

Refreshments in Exhibition

11.45

Self-Catering - A Whole System View

Kevin Fraser, Principal Officer (Local Taxes), Perth & Kinross C.

Magnus Voy, Assessor & Electoral Registration Officer, Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board,

12.15

The Role of Pre Agreements

Tony Rosenthal, Association Vice President, IRRV Scotland.

William McFarlane, Assessor for Glasgow, .

12.45

The New Assessor Information Notices

Russell Hewton, Depute Assessor & Electoral Registration Officer, Dunbartonshire & Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board.

13.15

Lunch

14.00

An Update From the DWP

Speaker TBC.

14.45

Educating Our Workforce

Jim McCafferty, Council Member, IRRV.

15.30

Close of Conference

Tony Rosenthal, Association Vice President, IRRV Scotland.

15.45

Conference Closes

16.00

Scottish AGM

EXHIBITION & SPONSORSHIP

For the latest exhibition floorplan please click here

To book a stand or find out about sponsorship opportunities please contact Vicki Chastney.

If you would like to book a stand for the IRRV Annual Conference 2023 in October or any of our 2024 events please visit www.irrv.net/exhibitions, or to register your interest please contact Vicki.
Contact Details:

Vicki Chastney
Head of Commercial Services
E: vicki.chastney@irrv.org.uk
T: 0207 691 8979

BROWSE OUR EXHIBITORS

TELFORD INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

Where's the event?

MEET US IN TELFORD

IRRV PERFORMANCE AWARDS

The 2023 Performance Awards Scheme looks to build upon the successful schemes of recent years. There are ten categories in 2023; three ‘Team’ and seven ‘Excellence’.
For more information please click here

A BIT MORE INFO

  • All full conference passes include access to all days and all professional streams.

    Full conference passes also include a seat at the IRRV Performance Awards Gala Dinner and access to the exhibition.

    Day passes allow access to all sessions and if applicable all streams on the given day along with access to the exhibition.

    Retired member Pass allows complementary access to all sessions and the exhibition, It does not include the Awards Dinner.

    No delegate/exhibitor pass includes accommodation. Any enquiries on Delegate Fees should be addressed to conference@irrv.org.uk

  • Public Sector rates are available only to public sector companies such as governmental, organisations, charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Non-Public sector rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.

  • There are numorous hotels within a short drive of the conference centre. Once you have booked your delegate place you can request an accomodation form to be sent to you by emailingconference@irrv.org.ukAccommodation bookings will be overseen by EventLinks Telford and are not in any way connected to the IRRV.

  • The Telford International Centre has over 1500 car parking spaces onsite, all within easy walking distance of the venue. This is complimentary to all attendees.

  • Delegates attending the event should collect their badges from the Registration Desk located in the foyer.
    Passes can only be used by the person whose name is printed on the badge.
    If a person is found to be using the badge of another person, they will be asked to leave the event. This will jeopardise attendance for that delegate at future IRRV events.

    Exhibitors attending the event should collect their badges from the Help Desk located in the exhibition.
    Passes can only be used by the person whose name is printed on the badge.
    If a person is found to be using the badge of another person, they will be asked to leave the exhibition. This will jeopardise attendance for that exhibitor at future IRRV events

  • If you would like to book your place at the this year Annual Conference please click 'Buy Tickets' at the top of this page.

    Please note in order for your booking to be processed you must have a purchase order number. Enquiries can be made by emailing conference@irrv.org.uk or by telephone 020 7691 8987.

  • PROGRAMME CHANGES AND CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING OF EVENTS
    The Institute will make every effort to give delegates as much notice as possible of any programme changes or the cancellation/re-scheduling of an event. However, it does reserve the right to make changes to advertised programmes and to cancel/re-schedule events. In the unlikely event of an event being cancelled/re-scheduled, either a full refund will be made or alternatively, any fee paid will be credited against a future booking. The Institute will not be liable for any travel and/or accommodation costs incurred by the attendee should an event be cancelled/re-scheduled.
    VAT RECEIPTS
    On receipt of the registration form with purchase order number the IRRV will issue a receipted VAT invoice at the prevailing rate. Payment must be received in advance of the event. The Institute reserves the right to refuse admission where delegate fees have not been paid.
    CANCELLATIONS
    Cancellations made 1 month before the meeting will be subject to an administration charge of 50% of the fee plus VAT. Cancellations after this date are liable for the full registration fee. A substitute delegate is welcome at any time at no extra charge.
    PRIVACY
    The Institute will be producing a delegate list that will only include the name of each delegate, their job title and employer. This will be available to all sponsors and delegates.

    Please note that by booking this event, you agree to your details (including email address) being made available to our event sponsors.

  • Special Member/Subscriber Offer: 3rd delegate gets 25% Reduction*

    *This offer is available to organisations sending 3 or more delegates and attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. It will be applied to the cheapest rate. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the Institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively, the organisation must subscribe to either the Forum Service or Organisational Membership Service. Complimentary exhibition only passes available to all non commercial organisations.
    ** Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact conference@irrv.org.uk

A WALK IN TELFORD TOWN PARK

A Free Event

Led by Chris Grose, IRRV Council Member, this is a free event offering a relaxed stroll viewing the Stirchley Chimney and other features that form part of the history of Telford.
Please book by email to: chris.grose@htc.uk.com for more information click here

SPECIAL OFFERS

Special Offer
  • Special Member/Subscriber Offer: 3rd delegate gets 25% Reduction*
  • Complimentary exhibition only passes available to all non commercial organisations.**
  • Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.

*This offer is available to organisations sending 3 or more delegates and attending from the same organisation. Bookings must be made at the same time. It will be applied to the cheapest rate. At least one of the delegates must be a member of the Institute in order to receive this discount or alternatively, the organisation must subscribe to either the Forum Service or Organisational Membership Service.
**If you would like to be considered for a pass, please email your request to conference@irrv.org.uk please note these passes are only available to employees from non commercial companies and applications are considered on a case by case basis.

HOW MUCH TO ATTEND

FULL EVENT PASS

Public Sector
INCLUDES GALA DINNER

IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£495
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£535
Non Member
£620

  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Public Sector rates are available only to public sector companies such as governmental, organisations, charitable organisations and non-profit organisations.
  • Prices exclude VAT

FULL EVENT PASS

Non-Public Sector
INCLUDES GALA DINNER

IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£799
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£845
Non Member
£995

  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Prices exclude VAT

SINGLE DAY

Public Sector

IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£215
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£245
Non Member
£290

  • This fee does NOT include the Awards Dinner or accommodation.
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Public Sector rates are available only to public sector companies such as governmental, organisations, charitable organisations and non-profit organisations.
  • Prices exclude VAT

SINGLE DAY

Non-Public Sector

IRRV Individual (Personal) Member
£465
Organisational/Forum Subscriber
£499
Non Member
£600

  • This fee does NOT include the Awards Dinner or accommodation.
  • The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
  • Prices exclude VAT

NOT A MEMBER?

For details on how to become a member click here. To subscribe to the Forum Service, please click here or for details as to how to become an organisational member click here.