Central district alliance notice of ballot

Central district alliance property owner bid ballot proposed business improvement district for Camden 

This is to give notice that a ballot is to be held on the proposal to create a Property Owner Business Improvement District (BID) for Central District Alliance. A copy of the BID Proposal Document may be obtained from:

Daniel Dalmau - [email protected] 

Alternatively, information on the BID is available from Central district alliance property owner bid 

The ballot will be conducted entirely by post by the Returning Officer, London Borough of Camden, Town Hall, Judd Street WC1H 9JE.

This Notice is to advise you that the Ballot paper will be sent out by Post to those eligible to vote on 29 October 2026

These votes are to be returned no later than 5pm ON 26 November 2026 (the ballot day)

Who can vote?

Persons eligible to vote in the ballot will be the non-domestic ratepayer listed on the Council’s database for each hereditament (business premise) situated in the geographical area of the proposed BID as at the date of this Notice. Each person entitled to vote in this ballot shall have one vote in respect of each hereditament occupied or (if unoccupied) owned by them in the geographical area of the proposed BID.

Appointment of Proxy

Eligible persons may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Applications to appoint a proxy must be submitted to the Returning Officer at the address below no later than 5pm on 12 November 2026. Application forms are available from [email protected] or Returning Officer, London Borough of Camden, Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE 
 
A proxy appointment may be cancelled by notifying the Ballot Holder, in writing at the above address no later than 5pm on 19 November 2026

Lost ballot papers

If a ballot paper has not been received by 20 November 2026 you may apply in writing to the Ballot Holder for a replacement paper and evidence of the voter’s identity must be provided in the form of one of the following:

a) signed letterhead for the appropriate company;
b) signed photocopy of the National Non-Domestic Rating Bill for the hereditament;
c) signed photocopy of an item of personal ID such as a Passport or Driving Licence. Please do not send original copies of IDs or Bills.

Spoilt ballot papers

If you inadvertently spoil your ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper, please return it to the Returning Officer.

On receipt of the spoilt paper, the Returning Officer will issue a replacement. No replacements can be issued if the spoilt ballot paper is received by the Returning Officer later than 23 November 2026 (three working days before the day of the poll).

Count of ballot papers

Ballot papers will be counted on 27 November 2026, and the result of the ballot will be announced shortly after.

For a BID ballot to be successful there must be a majority of those voting in favour of the proposal, and those voting in favour must represent a majority of the aggregate rateable value of the
hereditaments voting. 

Rejected ballot papers

If a ballot paper is duplicated and two are returned bearing the same number, both will be void and not counted. Any ballot papers that are returned unsigned, unmarked or that are void for uncertainty will also be void and not counted.

Declaring the result

The ballot result will declare:
a)    the total number of valid votes cast
b)    the total aggregate rateable value of valid votes cast
c)    the total number of valid votes cast in favour of the BID
d)    the total aggregate rateable value of valid votes in favour of the BID
e)    and if applicable, the total number of ballot papers rejected.

For the BID Ballot to be successful there must be:
a)    a majority in favour of the BID in the number of those voting
b)    a majority in favour of the BID in the proportion of rateable value of those voting.

Published by the Returning Officer (BID Holder)
Jon Rowney