Penrith BID ballot – Declaration of result 2023
Result of the votes cast on the Wednesday 28 June 2023 was to renew the Penrith Business Improvement District (BID).
Local Government Act 2003 Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004
Business Improvement District For Penrith Declaration of result Thursday 29 June 2023
I, Sam Plum, being the Ballot Holder hereby declare that the result of the Penrith BID ballot is as follows:
| Description | Votes |
|---|---|
| Total number of votes cast in the ballot, excluding any given on ballot papers rejected. | 159 |
| Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voted in the ballot. | £5,337,200 |
| Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Penrith Business Improvement District for Penrith | 128 |
| Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Penrith | £3,797,050 |
I hereby declare that the proposal to renew the Penrith Business Improvement District is approved. A majority of the Business ratepayers in the proposed BID area who voted, voted in favour of the proposal, both by aggregate rateable value and numbers voting.
The total number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
1 Unsigned, unmarked or void for uncertainty.
Sam Plum
Returning Officer and Ballot Holder
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ