Decision details

1.    That the principle of a Winchester BID Ballot on 3 November 2022 to determine whether there will be a fourth Winchester BID for the area covered in the BID Area Map (Appendix 1 of CAB3348) be supported.

2.    That authority be delegated to a Strategic Director to exercise the ballot votes in support of the BID in respect of city council properties in the BID area;

3.    That the financial implication associated with the Winchester BID in respect of running the ballot; ongoing levy collection and paying the BID levy be noted as set out in section 2 of report CAB3348.

4.    That authority be delegated to the Corporate Head of Economy & Community, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Business and Culture, to provide comment on the Winchester BID Draft Business Plan (Appendix 2 of CAB3348), noting that it had been positively received by members of the Winchester Town Forum at its meeting on 16June 2022.

5.    That Winchester BID be informed that the services set out in the Winchester BID Baseline Statements 2023-2028 (Appendix 3 of CAB3348) may be subject to review through the annual council budget setting process and the BID will be consulted on any change arising throughout the life of the BID term 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028.