Our first conference in some years will be held at Glamorgan Cricket Ground in Cardiff on 12th June 2025. We have secured former Welsh First MInister Mark Drakeford to be our keynote speaker and are in the process of confirming a line up of speakers on topics such as VO Revaluation, Rating Case Law updates, Change Management and more. 

President
Jane Shankland BSc MRICS IRRV

Director
Cooke & Arkwright
jane.shankland@coark.com

 

Secretary
Carolyn Dawson IRRV Tech

Valuation Tribunal for Wales
carolyn.dawson@valuationtribunal.wales

 

Membership Officer / Webmaster
Paul Phillips IRRV Dip

Appeal My Rates UK Ltd, Office 4 JR House
Main Ave
Treforest
CF37 5UR
paul@appealmyratesuk.com

 

Treasurer
Edward Bleddyn Jones MA Bsc LLB (Hons) IRRV (DIP)

Taxation Manager
Gwynedd County Council
Penrallt
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1BN
E-mail: edwardsbleddynjones@gwynedd.gov.uk

 

Vice President

Leah Gray

Denbighshire County Council
E-mail: leah.gray@denbighshire.gov.uk

 

Executive Member
Rebecca Morris

Becky.Morris@valuationtribunal.wales

 

Executive Member
Geraint Harris

Valuation Tribunal for Wales
E-mail: Geraint.harris@valuationtribunal.wales

 

Executive Member
Helen Edwards

GL Hearn
helen.edwards@glhearn.com

 

Executive Member
Helen McLeod-Baikie

Bruton Knowles Property Consultants
helen.mcleod-baikie@brutonknowles.co.uk

 

 

Executive Member
Susan Plumb IRRV Hons

Conwy County Borough Council
E-mail: susan.plumb@conwy.gov.uk

 

Executive Member

Bethan Lewis

bl@jacobsenforcement.com

Matthew Evans IRRV (Hons)

Head of Revenues and Benefits

Wrexham Council

To be held at the Mercure Hotel, Newport, "4th Sept from 11am to 2pm with guest speaker Dr Don A`Bear, Head of Business Rates Policy at Welsh Govt and he will be talking about NDR Rates Avoidance.