Renewal of Visit Inverness Loch Ness Tourism Business Improvement District

A postal ballot is to be held on the arrangements to renew the Visit Inverness Loch Ness Tourism Business Improvement District (BID) for a further period of 5 years from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2029. 

A notice of ballot has been published today (Thursday 18 January 2024) and a copy of the notice will be issued by post to all persons eligible to vote in the BID area. 

Ballot papers will be sent to all eligible voters on Thursday 25 January 2024 for return to CIVICA Election Services by no later than 5pm on Thursday 14 March 2024.

The ballot papers will be counted on Friday 15 March 2025, and the result of the ballot will be published on the council’s website at www.highland.gov.uk/tourismbid.

The ballot will be conducted entirely by post on behalf of the Ballot Holder and by the independent scrutineer, CIVICA Election Services. 

The BID arrangements and proposals will be described in detail in the BID Business Plan, which is available for viewing online at www.visitinvernesslochness.com, and copies will also be available upon request from Visit Inverness Loch Ness Business Improvement District, Office 107a, Inverness Creative Academy, Stephens Street, Inverness IV2 3JP; email: don@visitiln.com or phone: 07956 408874. 

For further information on the ballot visit: www.highland.gov.uk/tourismbid.