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.