How does the vote work?
Every business that would be required to pay the levy will be able to vote for or against the BID. The ballot will take place by post and the ballot paper itself will be sent to the ratepayer’s billing address. The ballot form will be transferable, allowing larger businesses to pass the ballot paper to the appropriate decision maker. For the vote to succeed a BID must win a majority of votes cast both by number and also by rateable value. This is intended to balance the interests of small and large ratepayers.
