Statement on behalf of the Returning Officer

Business Improvement District for Rugby - Declaration of Result
26 March 2021

26 March 2021

I certify as follows:

Total number of votes cast in the ballot, excluding any given on ballot papers rejected 136
Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voted in the ballot £5,404,175
Total number of votes cast in favour of the proposed Business Improvement District for Rugby 107
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 Rugby £4,860,950

In my capacity as Returning Officer, I hereby declare that the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District for Rugby 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.

Aftab Razzaq
Returning Officer