Declaration of Result
Manchester City Council
Local Government Act 2003
Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004
Date of Ballot: Monday 13 July 2026
As the Deputy Ballot Holder for the ballot held in respect of the Proposed Northern Quarter Business Improvement District BID Ballot within Manchester City Centre, I certify and declare as follows:
- The total number of votes cast in the ballot excluding any votes given on ballot papers rejected: 198
- The aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voted in the ballot: £20,258,250
- The total number of votes cast in favour of the BID proposals: 182
- The aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the BID proposals: £19,084,750
I hereby declare that the Proposed Northern Quarter Business Improvement District BID Ballot within Manchester City Centre is approved, as 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.
Rejected Ballot Papers
- Total rejected ballot papers: 1
- Rejected for bearing the same number as a ballot paper already received: 0
- Ballot papers unsigned: 1
- Ballot papers unmarked: 0
- Ballot papers void for uncertainty: 0
Ballot Summary
- Number of hereditaments balloted: 434
- Number of ballot papers returned: 199
- Turnout: 45.85%
Clare Travers-Wilkins
Deputy Ballot Holder
Tuesday 14 July 2026