Decision details
PDF 117 KBDecision Maker: Leader, Cabinet Member Planning and Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Business Improvement District (BID)
operating on Globe Business Park in Marlow comes to an end on the
31 December 2024. The BID has served an 84 Day Notice of its intent
to instruct the billing authority (Buckinghamshire Council) to put
the new BID proposal to ballot to enable a third five-year term
from 1 January 2025. Legislation requires that the Council put
ballot arrangements in place and, on receipt of a successful ballot
outcome, plan for the billing and collection of a levy payment. The
Council is also required to work with the BID proposers to develop
baseline service and operating agreements to ensure that activity
carried out by the BID is additional to that provided by the local
authority and that reasonable charges for levy billing and
collection are agreed. As a property owner on Globe Business Park,
the Council will receive a ballot paper to vote for each unit
vacant at the time of ballot.
Decision:
The Leader:
1. NOTED that the Buckinghamshire Council has received a notice of intent to ballot from Globe Business Park BID (Marlow).
2. NOTED that arrangements are put in place for a postal ballot and for the Returning Officer with the support of the Economic Development Manager, to appoint Civica to undertake this.
3. AGREED that the Corporate Director for Planning, Growth and Sustainability, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, be given delegated authority to vote ‘yes’ in the Globe Business Park BID ballot subject to ballot offers being satisfactory, and
4. AGREED, subject to a yes vote, that the Corporate Director for Planning, Growth and Sustainability, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Members and service areas, be authorised to agree the detailed baseline service level agreements in line with the business plan submitted and any operational decisions required to enable the BID to commence from 1 January 2025.
Wards Affected: Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow & Marlow South East;
Contact: Richard Harrington, Service Director Economy and Investment Email: Richard.Harrington1@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 18/11/2024
Date of decision: 18/11/2024
Effective from: 22/11/2024
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