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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...