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PE2179: Strengthen veto powers when assessing Business Improvement District proposals

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:

  • require local authorities to veto proposals for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) if the levy due to be paid by businesses is not proportional with the rateable value of properties
  • introduce a duty on Scottish Ministers to take such levy proportionality into account in any decisions regarding BID proposals.

Petitioner: Gavin Templeton

Status: Closed

Date published: 11 August 2025


Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (164KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2025


Committee Meetings

10 December 2025: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. 

Official Report of Meeting 10 December 2025


Written Submissions

PE2179/A: Scottish Government written submission, 9 September 2025 (206KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2025

PE2179/B: Petitioner written submission, 11 September 2025 (86KB, pdf) posted 22 September 2025

PE2179/C: Unfair Nae Mair written submission, 1 October 2025 (190KB, pdf) posted 13 October 2025

PE2179/D: Petitioner written submission, 21 November 2025 (108KB, pdf) posted 27 November 2025