EFQM

The EFQM Model places an unparalleled emphasis on the importance of purpose, vision and agile strategies to organisations if they are to create sustainable value. The EFQM Model is an innovative culture creator, valuing core quality beliefs and shared goals at the heart of organisations whilst allowing them to remain connected and committed to their … Read more

GOSP: Governance-Oversight-Support-Perform Model

The GOSP framework originates from the nuclear industry, where its structured approach has proven effective in achieving operational clarity, organisational alignment, and standardisation. It is a robust model designed to ensure smooth collaboration across complex systems while driving sustainable results. Governance The foundation of GOSP begins with Governance, which sets the direction and accountability framework … Read more

create_extDataSource

Overview The stored procedure dbo.[create_extDataSource] procedure manages the creation of credentials for the management of Access Tokens in SQL Whilst the solution imports data from the Azure Blob as json formatted files into the SQL import Tables, a connection has to be made between the SQL Database and the Blob Storage This connection is made … Read more

Overview

Physical changes within a locality may have an impact on the rateable value of property. The rateable value is the Valuation Office Agency assessment of the open market rental value of your property and is used by local councils to calculate business rates. What is a “material change of circumstances”? If there are physical changes … Read more

MCC Calculation & Implementation

Load Dependency data Required: Once (this is a one-time import) Load VoA Special Category Table Special Category and Primary Description codes for property descriptions Source: 2017 Compiled List and SMV Data Specification (Appendix 2 (pages 37-68)) See… Appendix 1: VoA SCatCodes.csv Create Effective date table Identify Candidate Properties/Localities Required: Every Time … After refresh of … Read more

Key Values

List Year Number (4) List year of the rating list. Property Identifiers Billing Authority Code Character (4)Code representing Billing Authority (can have a leading zero).A list of BA codes is provided at Appendix 1 BA Reference Number Character (25) Reference number supplied by BA and normally used for billingpurposes. SCAT Code And Suffix Character (4)Code … Read more

(Special) Category Codes

Descriptions, special category codes and valuation scheme references These data items are used to enable ratepayers to compare their rateable value with the rateable values of similar properties valued the same way.Descriptions and description codes of the same type are a primary means of comparing properties we have valued the same way. You may also … Read more