Decision details

Ripon Business Improvement District Renewal Proposal

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Community Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider whether the proposal document produced by Ripon BID Ltd. for the renewal of the Ripon Business Improvement District meets the requirements of the Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004, and whether the proposal should be subjected to a renewal ballot.

Decision:

i) That the proposal by Ripon BID Ltd. meets the requirements of the Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004 in relation to a renewal ballot.

ii) To instruct the Ballot Holder to hold a renewal ballot in relation to the Ripon Business Improvement District for a new 5-year term from 1 September 2026.

Reasons for the decision:

To confirm that the renewal proposal by the Ripon BID Ltd. meets the requirements of the Business Improvement Districts (England) 2004 Regulations and that the renewal proposal should be subjected to a renewal ballot.

Alternative options considered:

As the Proposal meets the requirements of the Business Improvement Districts England (2004) Regulations the Council was required to instruct a ballot on the renewal of the Ripon Business Improvement District.

Publication date: 19/11/2025

Date of decision: 19/11/2025

Effective from: 28/11/2025

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