The Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 1 CONTENT OF BID PROPOSALS, RENEWAL PROPOSALS OR ALTERATION PROPOSALS

1.—(1) Subject to sub paragraphs (2) and (3), a BID proposal shall include–

(a) a statement of the works or services to be provided, the name of the person responsible for implementation of those works or services, whether this shall be a BID body, and the status of such person (whether a local authority, a company under the control of an authority, a limited company or a partnership);

(b) a statement of the existing baseline services provided by the local authority or other persons with public functions;

(c) a description of the geographical area (including a map showing that area) in which the proposed BID arrangements are to have effect;

(d) a statement providing details of any additional financial contributions or additional actions for the purpose of enabling the projects specified in the BID proposals to be carried out, by the local authority or any other person authorised or required to do so by the statement;

(e) a statement of whether the BID arrangements may be altered without an alteration ballot and, if so, which aspects of the BID arrangements may be altered in this way;

(f) a statement of the duration of the BID arrangements; and

(g) a statement of the commencement date of the BID arrangements.

(2) In relation to sub paragraph (1)(c), the geographical area in which BID arrangements are to have effect shall not include part only of a relevant property.

(3) In relation to sub paragraph (1)(g), the BID proposer shall specify how many days after the notice of the result is published (pursuant to paragraph 17 of Schedule 2) it proposes the BID arrangements will commence and such commencement date shall be no later than a year after the date of that notice.

2.  The matters which shall be included in renewal proposals are–

(a) a statement of the proposed period (not exceeding 5 years) of the renewed BID arrangements; and

(b) a summary of the BID arrangements (including the geographical area of the business improvement district and the works or services provided).

3.—(1) Subject to sub paragraph (2), the matters which shall be included in alteration proposals are a description of how it is proposed the BID arrangements are to be altered in relation to each of the following:–

(a) the works or services to be provided or the person to have responsibility for implementing the BID arrangements;

(b) a summary of the existing baseline services provided by the local authority or other person with public functions;

(c) the geographical area (including a map showing that area) in which the proposed BID arrangements are to have effect;

(d) whether the BID arrangements may be altered without an alteration ballot and, if so, which aspects of the BID arrangements may be altered in this way; and

(e) a statement of the commencement date of the alterations to the BID arrangements.

(2) In relation to sub paragraph (1)(c), the geographical area in which BID arrangements are to have effect shall not include part only of a relevant property.

(3) In relation to sub paragraph (1)(e), the BID body shall specify how many days after the notice of the result is published pursuant to paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 it proposes the alterations to the BID arrangements will come into force and such commencement date shall be no later than a year after the date of that notice.