INFORMATION
ABOUT THE EVENT
After the positive feedback from exhibitors and delegates from 2024, we will be returning to Stadium MK, Milton Keynes for the IRRV Spring Conference & Exhibition 2025.
Exhibition details can be viewed at Spring 2025 exhibition.
Speakers will bring delegates up-to-date on everything that is happening but also on what lies ahead for those working within the profession.
We'll be using a bespoke conference and events app at this year’s Conference. 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 experts. Catering for professionals within Local Taxation, Revenues, Enforcement, Welfare Benefits, Rating and Valuation.
STAY
REFRESHED
With regular refreshment breaks and lunch provided free of charge 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.
INFORMATION
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
24th June
Conference Opening
Presidential Address
Simon Green, IRRV National President
What’s Next for Business Rates Reform
Nick Cooper, Technical Specialist (Business Rates), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
Refreshment Break
A Year on from a Section 114 Notice: Where we are Today?
Jonathan Woodward, Head of Revenues, Birmingham CC
Premium Exceptions
Alistair Townsend, Director, Alistair Townsend Ltd
Mark Fearn, IRRV (Hons), Customer Engagement Lead (Revenues, Income Recovery & Debt), Walsall C
On What Authority? - Enforcement of Liability Orders Following Leighton V Bristow & Sutor
Stephen Crossley, Solicitor, Greenhalgh Kerr
Why Second Homes and Holiday Homes Should Be Raising More Revenue, and Why Bringing Empty Homes Back into Use is a Win for Everyone
Steve Black, Business Development manager, LoCTA Ltd
Sundry Debt in the Current Financial Crisis and in the Intervening Years
Ian Ferguson, Dukes Bailiffs
24th June
Conference Opening
Presidential Address
Simon Green, IRRV National President
Supported Exempt Accommodation
Refreshment Break
A Year on from a Section 114 Notice: Where we are Today?
Jonathan Woodward, Head of Revenues, Birmingham CC
Pensioner Income Maximisation
Paula Doherty, Revenues and Benefits Operations Team Leader, Dumfries and Galloway C
Household Support Fund and Cost of Living Support
Martin Walmsley, Assistant Director - Shared Revenues and Benefits, Lincoln CC and North Kesteven DC
Panel Session - Benefit Teams Going Forward
Louise Freeth, Assistant Director of Revenues, Benefits, Library and Resident Services, Windsor & Maidenhead RBC.
Zoe Kent, Head of Revenues & Benefits, Mid Kent Services
Paula Doherty, Revenues and Benefits Operations Team Leader, Dumfries and Galloway C
Matthew Evans, Head of Service - Revenues and Benefits, Wrexham CBC
24th June
Conference Opening
Presidential Address
Simon Green, IRRV National President
What’s Next for Business Rates Reform
Nick Cooper, Technical Specialist (Business Rates), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
Refreshment Break
Case Law Update
Andrew Hetherton, Director, Andrew Hetherton Consulting
VOA Update on Business Transformation and IT Upgrades in support of VOA work covering CT and NDR
John Berry, Director of Business Design and Policy, NextGen NDR, VOA
Completion Notices - Recent VT Decisions
Financing for the Future - Transforming Business Rates & Council Tax
Chris Grose, Director, Hartnell Taylor Cook
Penalties and Compliance
Speaker TBC, VOA
25th June
Registration And Coffee
Council Tax Recovery - Is the Current Process Fit for Purpose?
Matthew Evans, Head of Service - Revenues and Benefits, Wrexham CBC
Council Tax Update
Khalid Aly, Head of Council Tax, MHCLG
Refreshment Break
Panel Session - Enforcement Update
Carole Kenney, Welfare, Road Traffic and Road User Charging Director, CDER Group
Laura Anne Smith, Director of Client Relationships, Excel Civil Enforcement
Sarah Naylor, Sales Director, Dukes Bailiffs Limited
Lunch
Sofa Session - Past, Present and Future of Local Gevernment Reorganisation - The Impact on Welfare Benefits and Collecting and Administering Business Rates and Council Tax
Chaired by Nick Rowe, Assistant Director, Ealing LBC
Zoe Kent, Head of Revenues and Benefits, Mid Kent Services
Clive Jones, IRRV Member
Jim McCafferty, IRRV Council Member
Close of Conference
25th June
Registration And Coffee
How to Balance Protecting the Public Purse, For HB Purposes, With Making the Right Decision When it Comes to Specified Accommodation Cases
James Straw, Head of Benefits. Haringey LBC
Refreshment Break
DWP Update
Darren Baker, DWP
Lunch
Sofa Session - Past, Present and Future of Local Gevernment Reorganisation - The Impact on Welfare Benefits and Collecting and Administering Business Rates and Council Tax
Chaired by Nick Rowe, Assistant Director, Ealing LBC
Zoe Kent, Head of Revenues and Benefits, Mid Kent Services
Clive Jones, IRRV Member
Jim McCafferty, IRRV Council Member
Close of Conference
25th June
Registration And Coffee
Rate Bills/Payment – Common Issues
Clare McCormick, Partner, Cushman and Wakefield
VOA Agent and LA Standards – an update on the issues which affect both Private Practice and LA practitioners
Speaker TBC, VOA
Refreshment Break
Rate Mitigation – Principled Revisited
Katherine Traynor, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
Richard New, Partner, Mills & Reeve
Artificial Intelligence – How it can assist the valuer
Lunch
Sofa Session - Past, Present and Future of Local Gevernment Reorganisation - The Impact on Welfare Benefits and Collecting and Administering Business Rates and Council Tax
Chaired by Nick Rowe, Assistant Director, Ealing LBC
Zoe Kent, Head of Revenues and Benefits, Mid Kent Services
Clive Jones, IRRV Member
Jim McCafferty, IRRV Council Member
Close of Conference
OPPORTUNITIES
EXHIBITION AND SPONSORSHIP
For the latest exhibition floorplan please click
here
To book a stand or find out about sponsorship opportunities please contact
Vicki Chastney.
To find out about more about working with the IRRV at this or any of out events please visit
IRRV Exhibitions and Sponsorship, 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
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
2 Day Pass includes access to all sessions and exhibition for the whole event.
1 Day Pass only includes access to sessions and exhibition on the selected day
* No accommodation included -
COMMERCIAL AND NON COMMERCIAL RATES
Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
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SPECIAL OFFERS
*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.
** Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.For details on how you or your organisation can become a member click here.
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ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is not included in the delegate fee, allowing you to book to your budget.
A limited number of discounted rooms (see prices below) are being held at the onsite DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes and available on a first come first serve basis. These are bookable until 23 May. A booking link will be provided on request (by contacting conference@irrv.org.uk) after a delegate booking is made.
£145 B&B, single occupancy
£156 B&B, double occupancy -
PARKING
Being a city that was built with modern people and businesses in mind, Milton Keynes is excellently equipped for events and business travel, whether it’s the superb travel links by road and rail, or the modern infrastructure, making getting around a breeze, with some of the lowest commuting times in Europe.
Please click here for location details.
Parking costs are not included in the delegate fee. Parking tariffs apply while parking onsite at Stadium MK. This is managed by MK1 Parking. They have special rates set up for any guests visiting for conferences, exhibitions, and events. Stadium MK is a cashless venue, so only card payments are accepted. Please click here for location and parking information. -
DELEGATE PASSES
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 -
HOW TO BOOK
If you would like to book your place, please click 'Book Now' at the top of this page.
Book Now
Please note in order for your booking to be processed you must have a purchase order number. Enquiries can be made by email to conference@irrv.org.uk or by telephone 020 7691 8987.
All prices exclude VAT and do not include accommodation -
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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 available to all sponsors and delegates.
DISCLAIMER
We are dedicated to ensuring the privacy and security of your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By registering for this conference, you acknowledge and agree that certain data collected during the registration process will be stored on an Events App. The data on the App may be processed in a GDPR-compliant country within the European Union (EU).
Please note that by booking this event, you agree to your details (including email address) being made available to our event sponsors.
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PRICES
2 DAY PASS
Non Commercial
- The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
- Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
- Prices exclude VAT
2 DAY PASS
Commercial
- 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
Non Commercial
- The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
- Non-commercial rates are available only to non-commercial companies such as local authorities; valuer and rating agents; government and agencies; charitable organisations and non-profit organisations. Commercial rates should be selected where an organisation does not fit into any of the above.
- Prices exclude VAT
SINGLE DAY
Commercial
- The Individual (Personal) Membership rate is only available where the attendee is a Member of the Institute. This is non-transferable.
- Prices exclude VAT
Special Offers
Free Exhibition Access Passes
Complimentary exhibition only passes available to all non commercial organisations.**.
Member/Subscriber Discounts
Discounted rates for Forum/Organisational membership subscribers with further discounts to all Individual IRRV members.