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    Technical Notes 2024, Issue 14 - Milngavie BID Ballot Update and Declaration of Result

    • Report by:

      Ann Davie, Depute Chief Executive

    • TN Number:

      014-24

    • Subject:

      Milngavie BID Ballot Update

    • Responsible Officer:

      David Gear – Place & Business Development Manager, Land Planning & Development

    • Publication:

      This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared outwith the Council.

    Section

    1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide Elected Members with an update on the Milngavie Business Improvement District (the BID) following a report to the Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee on 9th November 2023.

      Project Update
    2. Report PNCA/093/23/DG agreed to approve the BID Business Plan and a financial contribution over the five-year term, subject to a successful re-ballot.
       
    3. The re-ballot took place on 25th January 2024 and the 42 days leading up to that date, to allow voting to take place. The voting criteria is set by national BID legislation which requires 50% of RV and 50% of those voting to be in favour of a BID, based on a 25% turnout.
       
    4. The re-ballot followed the set recommendations, and the vote was successful in gaining a positive outcome. The BID will now progress its third five-year term from 2024. This will entail setting up an approved BID Board, continuing as the existing Limited Company. The Board will develop and deliver the projects set out in the approved Business Plan.
       
    5. As part of the preparation, an Operating Agreement between the BID and the Council will be agreed. This will include details on levy collection and payment onto the BID, levy collection service re-charging and the profile of financial contribution payments, and will set out Council baseline services.

      Next Steps

    6. Officers will work with the BID as the project prepares to become operational in 2024. Further updates on the progress of the BID will be provided in HGIOS updates and if required in Technical Notes

    Milngavie Declaration Bid Results

    PLANNING etc (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006
    BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2007

    BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR MILNGAVIE

    DECLARATION OF RESULT – 1 February 2024

    I, Ann Davie, being the ballot holder for the renewal ballot in respect of proposals to establish a Business Improvement District for Milngavie do hereby certify as follows:-
     

    Total number of valid votes cast in the ballot, excluding any rejected ballot papers  78
    Electorate Turnout: Votes Cast / Total eligible electorate (78) (156 Business Properties)50%
    Aggregate rateable value of each property in respect of which a person voted in the ballot£4,101,750
    Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Milngavie69
    Total number of votes cast against the proposed Business Improvement District for Milngavie9
    Aggregate rateable value of each property in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Milngavie£2,056,650
    Aggregate rateable value of each property in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the proposed Business Improvement District for Milngavie£120,000

    I hereby declare that the proposal to re-establish a Business Improvement District in Milngavie is approved. A majority of the Business ratepayers in the proposed BID area who voted, voted in favour of the proposal, both by aggregate rateable value and numbers voting.


    Ann Davie
    Returning Officer

    1 February 2024.