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Local Government Act 2003
Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004
Notice of ballot
Proposed Renewal of the Business Improvement District for Stakehill
This is to give notice that a ballot is to be held on the proposal of the Stakehill BID Limited to renew the Business Improvement District (BID) for Stakehill. A copy of the BID proposal document may be obtained from Cath Bradbury at 0161 388 3369 / 07940 141199 or info@stakehillbid.com.
The ballot will be conducted entirely by post by the Independent Scrutineer, Civica Election Services of 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW.
Ballot papers will be sent to those eligible to vote on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 for return to them by no later than 5pm on Thursday, 30 October 2025 (the “day of the ballot”).
Who can vote?
Persons eligible to vote in the ballot will be the non-domestic ratepayer listed on the Council’s database for each hereditament (business premise) situated in the geographical area of the proposed BID as at the date of this notice. Each person entitled to vote in this ballot shall have one vote in respect of each hereditament occupied or (if unoccupied) owned by them in the geographical area of the proposed BID.
Appointment of a proxy
Persons eligible to vote in the BID ballot may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Applications to appoint a proxy must be submitted to Civica Election Services (CES) at the above address no later than 5pm on Monday, 20 October 2025. An application for the appointment of a proxy must be made in writing and:
- State the full name and address of the person whom the person entitled to vote (the applicant) wishes to appoint as a proxy;
- State the address(es) of the applicant’s hereditament or hereditaments;
- Be signed by the applicant; and
- Contain a statement by the applicant that the proxy so named has been consulted and is capable and willing to be appointed.
A proxy appointment may be cancelled by notifying CES at the above address no later than 5pm on Saturday, 25 October 2025.
Lost ballot papers
If a ballot paper has not been received by Sunday 26 October 2025 you may apply in writing to CES for a replacement paper and evidence of the voter’s identity must be provided in the form of one of the following:
- A signed letterhead for the appropriate company; or
- A signed photocopy of the national non-domestic rating bill for the hereditament; or
- A signed photocopy of an item of personal ID such as a passport or driving licence.
Please do not send original copies of ID or bills.
Spoiled ballot papers
If you inadvertently spoil your ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper, please return it to CES .
On receipt of the spoilt ballot paper, CES will issue a replacement. No replacements can be issued if the spoilt ballot paper is received by CES later than Monday, 27 October 2025 (3 working days before the ballot).
Count of ballot papers
Ballot papers will be counted on Friday, 31 October 2025, and the result of the ballot will be announced shortly after.
For a BID ballot to be successful there must be a majority of those voting in favour of the proposal, and those voting in favour must represent a majority of the aggregate rateable value of the hereditaments voting.
Rejected ballot papers
If a ballot paper is duplicated and 2 are returned bearing the same number or barcode, both will be void and not counted. Any ballot papers that are returned unsigned, unmarked or that are void for uncertainty will also be void and not counted.
Declaring the result
The ballot result will declare:
- The total number of valid votes cast;
- The total aggregate rateable value of valid votes cast;
- The total number of valid votes cast in favour of the BID;
- The total aggregate rateable value of valid votes in favour of the BID; and
- If applicable, the total number of ballot papers rejected.
For the BID ballot to be successful, there must be:
- A majority in favour of the BID in the number of those voting; and
- A majority in favour of the BID in the proportion of rateable value of those voting.