From late May to early July 2022, eligible business owners in Stirling voted on a proposal to renew the city centre’s Business Improvement District.
Voting on the renewal closed at 5pm on 7 July 2022, and the results of the ballot were as follows.
Summary of the ballot results
| Number of eligible business premises | 433 |
|---|---|
| Aggregate rateable value of relevant properties | £23,484,650 |
| Number of votes cast, excluding rejected ballot papers | 194 |
| Votes in favour of renewing the Business Improvement District | 153 |
| Votes against renewing the Business Improvement District | 41 |
| Rejected ballot papers | 2 |
| Aggregate rateable value of properties that voted, excluding rejected ballots | £12,850,900 |
| Aggregate rateable value of properties that voted in favour | £10,049,600 |
| Aggregate rateable value of properties that voted against | £2,801,300 |
| Turnout based on eligibility to vote | 37.78% |
| Turnout based on rateable value | 54.96% |
The proposal to renew the Business Improvement District was therefore approved.
Full ballot results
You can read the full and official results of the ballot in the Election Centre's report.