Annual Report 2008/09
Revenues & Benefits Service
The purpose of the Report
This report has been produced to show residents,
Councillors and the Council's partners the importance of the
Revenues & Benefits Service. The service raises revenue to
fund local services and provides financial support for people
who need it, through Housing & Council Tax Benefits.
The report shows how the work of the Revenues &
Benefits contributes to the Council's vision and core values. It
gives an overview of the services and activities delivered during
2008/09 and provides specific examples of how the service has
been improved to benefit a range of customers.
The Revenues and Benefits Annual Report contains the
following information:
- A foreword by Ian Savigar, Head of Revenues and Benefits
& Council Connect
- A supporting quote by Councillor Malcolm Hanney, Deputy Leader
and Cabinet Member for Resources.
The report covers the main successes achieved and challenges
faced by the service during 2008/09 and details the work of the
following teams:
- Benefits
- Business Rates Collection
- Council Tax Collection
- Debt Recovery
- Fraud & Investigations
The report also contains key financial information about
the Revenues and Benefits Service, as well as details about our
current Customer Services Standards and how we are performing
against our targets. We are looking to change how we measure
the success and quality of our services, and would welcome any
ideas about this.
The Revenues & Benefits Service joined together with Council
Connect (the Council’s customer services team) in 2007. This
report does contain key highlights about how we’ve worked together
to improve services for our customers. For more details about
Council Connect services, read the Council Connect
Annual Report.
How to obtain a copy of the
report
The report can be downloaded from the link in the 'Related
Document' section at the top right hand side of this page.
Printed copies are also available at all our Council Connect
Offices.
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