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Local Authority Challenge
The 2007 Direct Debit Challenge awards winners
Nine councils were presented awards at the 2007 Local Authority Direct Debit Challenge at the Institute of Revenues, Rating & Valuation (IRRV) annual conference in Brighton.
Council tax awards
For achieving the highest percentage increase in Direct Debit sign up for council tax between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007.
Daventry District Council ( 56Kb PDF)
London Borough of Islington (59Kb PDF)
North Norfolk District Council (76 Kb PDF)
Rutland County Council (131 Kb PDF)
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (98 Kb PDF)
Wear Valley District Council (190 Kb PDF)
Commended: Bolton Metropolitan District Council; Bournemouth Borough Council; Cannock Chase District Council; Falkirk Council; Lichfield District Council; London Borough of Hackney; London Borough of Lambeth; Macclesfield Borough Council; North Shropshire District Council; Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; Tynedale District Council; Vale Royal Borough Council; West Oxfordshire District Council
Business rates award
For the local authority achieving the highest increase in Direct Debit penetration for business rates.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (98Kb PDF)
Commended: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council; West Oxfordshire District Council
Marketing Campaign achievement award
Recognising an impressive marketing campaign that used innovative and creative ideas.
Canterbury City Council (76Kb PDF)
Commended: Broadland District Council; North Tyneside Council
New entrant award
For the local authority entering the programme for the first ever time that achieved the highest percentage increase in Direct Debit penetration in council tax.
Rutland County Council (131Kb PDF)
Commended: London Borough of Islington; Vale Royal Borough Council
Each winning local authority received £500 to donate to a charity of their choice. All of the commended councils received a certificate of achievement.
Direct Debit achievement awards
Two councils, Bassetlaw District Council and Colchester Council received a Direct Debit achievement award in recognition of their continued support and promotion of Direct Debit.
Photographs
**** Photographs of the 2007 event will be published here soon ****
Previous years winners
Learn from previous years winners. Read through the case studies to discover how other organisations successfully increase Direct Debit take up and improved their processes.