Business Improvement District (BID) Levy

What is a BID Levy 

A Business Improvement District (BID) Levy is payable by ratepayers, in addition to the Business Rates, if they operate a property of a certain type that falls within a BID area.

The Council collect this Levy on behalf of an independent company running a programme of additional services over and above that provided by the public sector.

A BID can only operate if the majority of the businesses affected vote in favour of one being put in place. 

Recent and Current BID

The current Nottingham BID has been in operation since 1 January 2016. This operates in a city centre area, defined by the BID Company and currently includes all commercial premises where the rateable value is £35,000 or more.

For further information on Nottingham BID,

• Visit Nottingham BID website.

The most recent BID ballot was held in July 2025

• Nottingham BID Ballot Result Vote

Nottingham Accommodation BID (Business Improvement District)

Nottingham BID Company Ltd as the Nottingham Accommodation BID Proposer has requested that the Council hold a ballot on their proposed Nottingham Accommodation BID.

The Nottingham Accommodation BID levy to be paid by each eligible hereditament if the Nottingham Accommodation BID is approved at ballot and is to be calculated in accordance with the Nottingham Accommodation Business Improvement District proposal.

The result of the Nottingham Accommodation BID ballot held in November 2025.

Nottingham Accommodation Business Improvement District

Date of ballot: 27 November 2025

Declaration of result

Sajeeda Rose, ballot holder, declares that the proposal to establish a Nottingham Accommodation Business Improvement District is NOT approved.  A majority of the business ratepayers in the proposed Nottingham Accommodation BID area who voted, did not vote in favour of the proposal.

Final Declaration of Result

How to pay

• Pay a current BID levy online (NCC Payments) (civicaepay.co.uk)