Following the launch of our 2022 graduate scheme, our latest blog focuses on Ayesha Azar, a recently qualified Chartered Surveyor, who speaks about her journey on the scheme and building her career in the VOA. Ayesha’s story I was born …
Anthony Robinson and Sean Lloyd are part of the National Valuation Unit at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), where they are responsible for determining how we value hotels for business rates across England and Wales. Here they tell us more about the development of the valuation system for hotels and how it works in practice.
Jackie Jones and Robin Coulson are part of the National Valuation Unit at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) where they are responsible for the assessment of ports and related occupations for business rates across England and Wales. Between them they have some 68 years of rating experience in the VOA. Here, they explain the process of valuing ports across England and Wales.
We have published our new customer charter, setting out what our customers can expect from us. Hear from our Chief Operating Officer Derek Thomas about the importance of customer experience across the agency and how we’re improving our services to make them more accessible and user-friendly.
International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of women in all walks of life, all around the world. The day also marks a chance to further raise the profile of the continuing fight for gender equality - …
As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2021, our Chief Executive Jonathan Russell reaffirms the Agency’s commitment to training and developing and gives an insight into the broad range of high quality apprenticeship schemes we offer.
Julie is one of a number of people at the VOA who alre also Reservists with the British Military. Read her fascinating story of support, training and how she balances all her commitments.
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