Businesses vote in favour of creation of Business Improvement District

A majority of businesses in Huddersfield have voted in favour of plans to create a Business Improvement District.

Those with a rateable value of £12,001 or above will pay a levy based on their rateable value, creating a pot of more than £2million to spend over the next five years.
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Consequently, the town’s new Business Improvement District will come into effect on 1 October.
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Vernon O’Reilly, centre manager of the Piazza Shopping Centre and chairman of the Huddersfield BID development steering group, said: “This is superb news for Huddersfield and huge congratulations must go to all the businesses which rallied and joined forces to ensure we secured today’s yes vote