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Argyll and Bute Council · 15 September 2026
Back to NDR and BID Appeals Committee — 15 September 2026 and its agenda
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MINUTES of MEETING of NDR AND BID APPEALS COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 Present: Councillor Gordon Blair (Chair) Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Liz McCabe Attending: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager Shona Barton, Governance Manager Susan Mair, Legal Manager David Walker, Solicitor Fergus Walker, Revenue and Benefits Manager – Council’s Representative 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE There were no apologies for absence. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. STAGE 2 APPEAL REPORT - BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) LEVY APPEAL The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. The parties (and any representatives) were given the options for participating in the meeting today. The options available were by video call, by audio call or by written submission. For this hearing the Appellant opted to proceed by way of written submission and a copy of this was contained within the Agenda pack for Members’ consideration. The Council’s representative opted to proceed by way of video call and Fergus Walker joined the meeting by MS Teams. The Chair outlined the procedure that would be followed and invited the Council’s representative to speak in support of his report. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Mr Walker spoke to the terms of his report and confirmed that Members were being asked to determine whether the BID levy was improperly charged having regard to the Appellant’s written submission; the information held on the Non-Domestic Rate Valuation Roll; the relevant BID arrangements; and the applicable legislative framework. MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS The Members were given the opportunity to ask the Council’s representative questions.
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SUMMING UP Council Representative The Council’s representative was given the opportunity to sum up. When asked, Mr Walker confirmed that he had received a fair hearing. DEBATE The Members debated the terms of the Appeal. DECISION The Committee agreed not to uphold the Appeal and noted that the Appellant would receive written notification of this within 7 days. (Reference: Report by Revenue and Benefits Manager dated 20 July 2026, and Appellant’s Written Submission dated 31 August 2026, submitted)