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Rating Matters: The Trials and Tribulations of Acenden, Shoosmiths and Beyond

CPT Events are pleased to announce the launch of Rating Matters. These new events will cover topics in more detail, incorporating a Rating Talking Heads style, but now provide a means to offer so much more. Presentation slides will be introduced into the new format, along with more time to extensively deal with the complex subjects. This first session looks at 'The Trials and Tribulations of Acenden, Shoosmiths and Beyond'

1½ CPD
hours
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CPO Talking Heads: December 2025

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill

This event runs as an informal discussion with a small panel of leading and informed practitioners extracting the nuances from this months topic "The Planning and Infrastructure Bill". It will discuss practical issues that arise, with participants in the meeting being encouraged to listen, join in, ask questions and share comments.

The CPA have partnered with CPT Events to bring you CPO Talking Heads.

1 CPD
hours
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The Rating Winter Briefing

Revaluation 2026 Readiness – Are You Ready?

This in person winter briefing provides a valuable and technical briefing on rating matters, 7 months after the National Rating Day. The afternoon programme seeks to assist practitioners navigate some of the uncertainties faced by the industry. A drinks reception follows this event.

3½ CPD
hours
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Rating: Law and Practice 2026

Applying Case Law to Practice

Best practice in rating cannot be achieved without understanding case law. This in person event enables leading lawyers and rating advisors, along with senior VOA contributors to come together to review key cases in the context of current practice. The event will be chaired by Upper Tribunal Member, Mark Higgin. Together they will review important and topical cases and explore the nuances of what is best and effective practice in the light of these decisions.

4 CPD
hours
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New On Demand Presentations

Rating Talking Heads 2025: Transforming Business Rates

HMT's Policy Paper: The Interim Report

This event runs as an informal discussion with a small panel of leading and informed practitioners extracting the nuances from the selected topic - Transforming Business Rates. They discuss practical issues that arise, with participants in the meeting being encouraged to listen, join in, ask questions and share comments.

Module Duration: 1 hours 2 minutes

Recorded: 20/10/2025

Price £55

1 CPD
hour
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CPO Talking Heads September 2025

The Code of Practice for Securing the Rights Over Land for Electricity Infrastructure

This event runs as an informal discussion with a small panel of leading and informed practitioners extracting the nuances from this months topic "The Code of Practice for Securing the Rights Over Land for Electricity Infrastructure". It will discuss practical issues that arise, with participants in the meeting being encouraged to listen, join in, ask questions and share comments.

Module Duration: 1 hour 1 minute

Recorded: 03/09/2025

Price £55

1 CPD
hour
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The CPA National Conference 2025

Policy, Reform and Legislation

The Compulsory Purchase Association's 2025 National Conference is the premier networking and CPD event in the CPA calendar and indeed in the wider compulsory purchase and compensation sector. This year's programme focused on policy, reform and legislation; all covered by a pre-eminent set of speakers. If your work is connected with CPOs, this is a recording for technical knowledge, sector updates and networking. It briefs members and non members alike on key matters connected with the practice of compulsory purchase and compensation.

Module Duration: 4 hours 40 minutes 

Recorded: 10/07/2025

Price £310

4½ CPD
hours
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