It is a legal requirement that the postal ballot will be administered by the City of Lincoln Council and will be confidential. All defined ratepayers will be entitled to one vote per entry on the rating list. The person entitled to vote – and liable for the BID levy – is the ratepayer of premises in the BID area.

Properties with a rateable value of less than £5,000 are excluded from the vote and levy.

The ballot is conducted by Andrew Taylor (the Ballot Holder), Chief Executive of the City of Lincoln Council, who is also the Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer for the council and staff from Electoral Services.

The BID ballot timetable

• [Date] – Electoral Services issues initial pre-BID canvass letter to all BID levy payers to seek confirmation of the correct designated person and address to where the ballot paper is to be sent
• [Date] – Publish Notice of Ballot in mid-September
• [Date] – Ballot papers to be issued by post 1 October
• [Date] – Close of ballot 5pm 28 October
• [Date] – Count at the Lincoln BIG AGM with result to be announced at approximately 7pm and displayed on this website.

The principal contact for the BID Ballot is:
Steve Swain
Democratic Support Manager
City of Lincoln Council
Beaumont Fee
Lincoln
LN1 1DD

Telephone 01522 873439
Email steve.swain@lincoln.gov.uk