Business improvement district ballots

Business improvement districts (BIDs) let businesses in an area develop local improvement plans. BIDs work together with partners to provide additional or improved services, such as extra safety, cleaning or environmental measures.

How a Business Improvement District works

Eligible businesses vote in a BID ballot to decide if they want to set up a district. 

Most of the funding for any improvements and changes is provided from a levy. Sometimes funding comes from other public and private funding streams. 

You can find out more information about BIDs on GOV.UK.

Angel Business Improvement District ballot

There will be a ballot to renew and alter the Business Improvement District (BID) for the Angel Islington Business Improvement District.

Ballot papers will be sent to people who can vote on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Who can vote in the BID ballot

You can vote in the Angel Islington BID ballot if you pay business rates in the area of the BID from 7 October 2026.

You get a vote for each hereditament (business premise) you occupy or own in the area.

How the BID ballot works

The ballot is by post only.

You will receive a letter (ballot notice) telling you how to vote in the ballot.

You can find out more about how to apply for a proxy vote, what to do about a lost ballot and other information by reading the ballot notice.

Read more about the BID proposal on the Angel Islington website.

When to return your ballot paper

You must return your ballot paper before 5pm on Thursday 19 November 2026 (the day of the ballot). 

Ballot paper count

Ballot papers will be counted and results announced on Friday 20 November 2026.

Declaring the result

For the BID Ballot to be successful there must be:

• a majority in favour of the BID in the number of those voting
• a majority in favour of the BID in the proportion of rateable value of those voting

Business Improvement District ballot results

Business Improvement District for Clerkenwell and Farringdon

Declaration of result - 27 February 2025

As an agent of the ballot holder for the Clerkenwell and Farringdon Business Improvement District ballot I certify as follows:

• Total number of votes cast in the ballot, excluding any given on ballot papers rejected: 51
• Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voted in the ballot: £25,402,000
• Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Clerkenwell and Farringdon: 49
• 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 Clerkenwell and Farringdon: £23,887,000

I hereby declare that the proposal to alter the Business Improvement District for Clerkenwell and Farringdon 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.

Charlotte McGhee
Consultant

Notes

The total number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

• 3 - Unsigned, unmarked or void for uncertainty

Total: 3

Read the signed ballot declaration document.