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SCHEDULE 1CONTENT 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 district council, a company under the control of a council, a limited company or a partnership);

(b)a statement of the existing baseline services provided by the district council 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 of whether all non-domestic ratepayers in the geographical area or a specified class of them are to be liable for the BID levy, an explanation of how the amount of the BID levy to be levied is to be calculated and an explanation of whether any of the costs incurred in developing the BID proposals, holding of the ballot or implementing the BID are to be recovered through the levy;

(e)a statement of the specified class of non-domestic ratepayer (if any) for which and the level at which any relief from the BID levy is to apply;

(f)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;

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

(h)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)(h), the BID proposals shall specify how many days after the notice of the result is published (pursuant to paragraph 17 of Schedule 2) the BID arrangements will commence and such commencement date shall be no later than a year after the date of that notice.