Purpose

To provide
information on the Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in
Broadmead and Bedminster and to seek approval of the proposed BID
arrangements (s41 Local Government Act 2003).

To seek delegated authority for a number of BID related
matters.

To seek approval for the payment of BID levy income to relevant BID
companies

To note the position of the council as a levy payer within the
BIDs, and delegate the voting responsibility to the Chief
Executive.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Agreed that on receipt of the Bedminster BID and Broadmead BID
proposals for the renewal of the proposed BID activity, the
Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for City Economy, Finance and Performance be
given delegated authority to:
a) Consider on behalf of
the council as billing authority, whether the BID proposals
conflict with any formal adopted policy of the council and if they
do, give notice of this in accordance with the Business Improvement
Districts England Regulations 2004 (“the BID
regulations”);
 b) Determine whether the council should support the
Bedminster and Broadmead BID proposals by voting yes in the BID
ballot. If a no vote is proposed, this will be referred to cabinet
for further consideration;
c) Formally manage the
ballot process in accordance with the BID regulations.

2.     
Authorised the Chief Executive to exercise voting rights on behalf
of the council in BID ballots.

3.     
Approved expenditure (levy income and financial contributions
received) for Bedminster BID of approximately £143,000pa.

4.     
Approved expenditure (levy income and financial contributions
received) for Broadmead BID of approximately £439,000pa.

5.     
Following a review of procedures, approve levy income and financial
contributions received for the Bristol City Centre and Clifton
Village BIDs that undertook successful ballots last year and
subsequently began respective new terms in November 2022.

6.     
Authorised the Revenues and Benefits Head of Service to
·      
make all decisions related to costs of collection and
·      
determine and approve the final levy rules, and
·      
agree the terms of Operating Agreements (and signing agreements),
and for making any necessary changes as they arise.

7.     
That subject to a “yes” vote at ballot:
a)     
the council will act as the relevant billing authority and will
manage the billing, collection of the levy and financial
contributions, and its transfer to Visit West and Bedminster Town
Team Ltd;
b)     
the council meet the council’s obligations in paying the BID
levy, as a non–domestic ratepayer in the BID areas, in
accordance with the BID regulations over the life of the BIDs;
c)     
the council enter into Operating Agreements with both Visit West
and Bedminster Town Team Ltd regarding the operation of their
respective BIDs.