An anonymous postal ballot of non-domestic rate payers who would be liable for the proposed BID levy will take place on 25 January 2024. The ballot will be run by Civica and overseen by Reading Borough Council.
10 January 2024
You will receive a Notice of Ballot from 10 January 2024. If you do not receive this, please let the BID team know to ensure you have a say in the ballot process.
25 January 2024
Your voting papers will arrive by post from the 25 January 2024, asking you to vote on the BID. You may receive more than one voting paper, these are not duplicates and all will be needed to be returned, separately.
Vote
By voting YES, the BID will be retained for a further five years through to 31 March 2029.
22 February 2024
Your voting papers must be returned by 5pm on 22 February 2024 in order to be counted. Send your voting papers back via Royal Mail, the Ballot Box at Reading Borough Council's offices on Bridge Street in Reading or Courier - ask your BID team to arrange personal collection.
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