Milngavie Business Improvement District - Declaration of Ballot Result
Kirkintilloch Business Improvement District - Declaration of Ballot Result
Milngavie Business Improvement District - Declaration of Ballot Result
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:
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Total number of valid votes cast in the ballot, excluding any rejected ballot papers |
78 |
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Electorate Turnout: Votes Cast / Total eligible electorate (78) (156 Business Properties) |
50% |
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Aggregate rateable value of each property in respect of which a person voted in the ballot |
£4,101,750 |
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Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Milngavie |
69 |
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Total number of votes cast against the proposed Business Improvement District for Milngavie |
9 |
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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 |
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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
Notes: The total number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: 0
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The total number of eligible business premises (total number of ballot papers) of which a person is entitled to vote in the ballot is |
156 |
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The aggregate of the rateable values of relevant properties in respect of which a person is entitled to vote in the ballot is |
4,101,750 |
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The total number of votes cast in the ballot, excluding rejected ballot papers, is |
78 |
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The aggregate property rateable value in respect of which a person, excluding rejected ballot papers voted is |
2,176,650 |
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The return rate (turnout) in respect of those eligible to vote is |
50% |
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The return rate (turnout) in respect of rateable values is |
53.07% |
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YES – in favour of the Business Improvement District proposals for the areas within Kirkintilloch as specified on the Ballot Paper |
69 |
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NO – not in favour of the Business Improvement District proposals for the areas within Kirkintilloch as specified on the Ballot Paper |
9 |
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Aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted for the BID proposals (A) |
2,056,650 |
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Aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the BID proposals (B) |
120,000 |
On the basis of these papers:
1. The number of votes cast in favour of the BID proposals exceeds the number of votes cast against those proposals;
2. The aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted for the BID proposals (A) exceeds the aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the BID proposals (B);
3. At least 25% of the persons entitled to vote in the ballot have done so; and
4. The aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted for the BID proposals (A) plus the aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the BID proposals (B) is equal to at least 25% of the aggregate of the rateable values of all relevant properties in respect of which a person is entitled to vote in the ballot.
As these four conditions have been met I therefore declare that, on the basis of a ballot held for the purposes of section 38(1) of the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, the BID proposals for the area of Kirkintilloch listed on the Ballot Paper have been approved.
Kirkintilloch Business Improvement District - Declaration of Ballot Result
Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006
Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Business Improvement District for Kirkintilloch
Declaration of Result – 10 November 2023
I Gerry Cornes, being the ballot holder for the ballot in respect of proposals to establish a Business Improvement District for Kirkintilloch do hereby certify as follows:-
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Total number of valid votes cast in the ballot, excluding any rejected ballot papers |
76 |
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Electorate Turnout: Votes Cast / Total eligible electorate (76) (261 Business Properties) |
29.12% |
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Aggregate rateable value of each property in respect of which a person voted in the ballot |
£1,655,050 |
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Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Kirkintilloch |
62 |
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Total number of votes cast against the proposed Business Improvement District for Kirkintilloch |
14 |
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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 Kirkintilloch |
£1,408,900 |
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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 Kirkintilloch |
£246,150 |
I hereby declare that the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District in Kirkintilloch 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.
Gerry Cornes
Returning Officer
10 November 2023
Notes: The total number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: 0
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The total number of eligible business premises (total number of ballot papers) of which a person is entitled to vote in the ballot is |
261 |
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The aggregate of the rateable values of relevant properties in respect of which a person is entitled to vote in the ballot is |
4,810,250 |
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The total number of votes cast in the ballot, excluding rejected ballot papers, is |
76 |
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The aggregate property rateable value in respect of which a person, excluding rejected ballot papers voted is |
1,655,050 |
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The return rate (turnout) in respect of those eligible to vote is |
29.12% |
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The return rate (turnout) in respect of rateable values is |
34.59% |
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YES – in favour of the Business Improvement District proposals for the areas within Kirkintilloch as specified on the Ballot Paper |
62 |
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NO – not in favour of the Business Improvement District proposals for the areas within Kirkintilloch as specified on the Ballot Paper |
14 |
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Aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted for the BID proposals (A) |
1,408,900 |
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Aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the BID proposals (B) |
246,150 |
On the basis of these papers:
1. The number of votes cast in favour of the BID proposals exceeds the number of votes cast against those proposals;
2. The aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted for the BID proposals (A) exceeds the aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the BID proposals (B);
3. At least 25% of the persons entitled to vote in the ballot have done so; and
4. The aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted for the BID proposals (A) plus the aggregate of the rateable values of the relevant properties in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the BID proposals (B) is equal to at least 25% of the aggregate of the rateable values of all relevant properties in respect of which a person is entitled to vote in the ballot.
As these four conditions have been met I therefore declare that, on the basis of a ballot held for the purposes of section 38(1) of the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006, the BID proposals for the area of Kirkintilloch listed on the Ballot Paper have been approved.