The Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004

Obtaining information from billing authority for the purpose of developing BID proposals

2.—(1) On receiving a request (made in accordance with paragraph (2)) from any person who is developing BID proposals, the relevant billing authority shall–

(a) prepare a document showing (as far as the relevant billing authority is able to ascertain from its non-domestic rates billing records at that time) the name of each non-domestic ratepayer and the address and rateable value of each hereditament which is occupied, or (if unoccupied) owned, by him in the geographical area of the BID proposals to be developed; and

(b) supply a copy of the information in the document to the person concerned in data form.

(2) A request under paragraph (1) shall—

(a) be made in writing to the relevant billing authority;

(b) confirm that the person making the request intends to make use of the information requested only for the purpose of developing the BID proposal described in the request made pursuant to paragraph (1);

(c) provide a summary of the nature of the BID proposals to be developed;

(d) provide the description of the geographical area of the BID proposals to be developed; and

(e) be accompanied by the fee (if any) imposed by the relevant billing authority under paragraph (4).

(3) No person may—

(a) disclose to any person any information supplied to it under paragraph (1);

(b) make use of any such information,

otherwise than for the purpose of developing the BID proposal described in the request made pursuant to paragraph (1).

(4) The relevant billing authority may impose a charge in respect of dealing with a request and supplying the information under this regulation on the person to whom the information is to be supplied.

(5) The relevant billing authority shall ensure the amount of a charge imposed under paragraph (4) is reasonable having regard to the costs incurred or likely to be incurred by the authority in dealing with requests and supplying information under this regulation.