Proposed renewal of the Inverness Business Improvement District

A ballot is to be held on the proposal to renew the Business Improvement District (BID) for Inverness city centre for a fourth term for a further 5-year period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028. 

A notice of ballot has been published today (Thursday 26 January 2023) and a copy of the notice will be issued by post to all eligible owners and tenants for all the properties they own or lease in the BID area. 

Ballot papers will be sent to all eligible voters on Thursday 2 February 2023 for return to CIVICA Election Services by no later than 5pm on Thursday 23 March 2023.  

The count will take place on Friday 24 March 2023 and the result will be announced before 5pm that day. 

The ballot will be conducted entirely by post on behalf of the Ballot Holder, Donna Manson, who is Chief Executive of The Highland Council, by the independent scrutineer, CIVICA Election Services.

For further Information on the conduct of the ballot, please visit www.highland.gov.uk/invernessbid

Further information on the BID arrangements and proposals are detailed in the BID Business Plan, which was prepared by the BID proposer (Inverness BID Ltd.) and will be issued with the ballot papers to all eligible voters. Any questions please contact: Inverness BID Ltd., 17 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1DF; email: lorraine.mcbride@inverness.uk.com or info@inverness.uk.com or phone 01463 714550.