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Business Improvement Districts

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 8257

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 2 June 2026, HCWS81, on Pride in Place – High Streets Update, whether the Business Improvement Districts rule book will involve changes to primary or secondary legislation, and what changes are being made to voting procedures and thresholds for business improvement district levies on business rates.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan

In the Pride in Place Strategy, published in September 2025, we committed to a range of measures to expand and improve Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) including enabling property owners to form BIDs outside of London. This package is subject to consultation and we will then legislate as soon as parliamentary time allows.

BID levies are set locally through ballot‑approved proposals and are not automatically affected by national revaluation or multipliers. Any decision on thresholds is therefore a matter for the individual BID under its governing arrangements.

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