Industry News Archives - Destin Solutions

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Councils still relying heavily on manual processes to boost tax base

January 8, 2021

We share the results from our recent survey on activities employed by Local Authorities to maximise both their commercial and domestic tax base, with many still relying heavily on manual processes and procedures...

Tags: tax base, taxbase, taxbase maximisation

Brexit and Revenues

December 13, 2016

An update based on a conference session presented by past IRRV president - Richard Harbord on what is happening with Brexit and how it may impact revenues at a Local Government level...

Tags: Brexit, Brexit and local government, Brexit and Revenues

How to Manage Changes in Data Law Affecting your Council

November 30, 2015

What can Councils expect from new changes coming into force on laws relating to data and information and how can they plan for it? This blog shares some key insight from Act Now Training's Solicitor, providing some top tips on areas to look at and actions to take to be more prepared...

Tags: changes in data law, freedom of information act, right to be forgotten

The role of Sundry Debt and Miscellaneous Income in the Reform of Local Government

November 23, 2015

Thanks to the age of austerity, reduced government grants, council tax capping, the reduction in the number of chargeable services and a £3.3bn reduction in government funding next year, every penny counts. This blog covers some key insights from Ian Ferguson at Durham County Council on the need for Councils to focus on additional revenue streams to help reform Local Government...

Tags: miscellaneous income, sundry debt, sundry debt and miscellaneous income

Tackling Local Authority Challenges with Innovation & Leadership

September 28, 2015

Councils face a number of challenges in delivering services against a backdrop of funding cuts, roll out of welfare reform and higher citizen expectations. It will take great leadership and innovation to successfully meet these challenges head on, our blog provides some insights on who is doing what - taken from sessions at this years IRRV Scottish conference...

Tags: citizens online, delivering services to citizens

Tackling local government austerity, fraud & achieving value for money

September 17, 2015

An update on how Councils are dealing with growing austerity measures forcing them to become more innovative in how they generate revenue and both deliver and receive services...

Tags: council debt collection, council tax, IRRV, local government austerity

IRRV Keele Highlights: The latest news and views on Enforcement

August 17, 2015

Find out how new compliance requirements introduced last year have impacted Local Authorities and the enforcement agencies they have appointed to collect on their behalf...

Tags: Council Enforcement

How to get the most out of your Fraud and Error Reduction Incentive Scheme (FERIS)

June 1, 2015

Following the official launch of the Fraud and Error Reduction Incentive Scheme (FERIS) last November all local authorities now have the opportunity to receive financial rewards if they can demonstrate a percentage reduction in fraud and errors when handling claims and benefits...