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BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS WORKING GROUP PAPER 04/11
13:30 6 DECEMBER 2004
CONFERENCE ROOM 8 VICTORIA QUAY EDINBURGH

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AGENDA

2. Apologies
4. Minutes and matters arising: Paper 04/12

• Local authority representation (para 2.1)
• ODPM review paper on involvement of landlords (para 2.5)
• Brief guide to regeneration work in Scotland (para 2.7)
• Brief from Jane Scott on the work of business support groups (4.3.1)
• Standard text for publicising the work of the Group (para 6.2)
• Funding approach for BID Pathfinder Projects (para 4.2.3)

4. Presentation from Jacquie Reilly on BID Pilot projects

• An update on the work of the English Pilots
• Any pitfalls
• Involvement of landlords
• Funding of Pilots
• An explanation of the role and structure of the BID Pilot steering group

5. Involvement of Property Owners: Paper 04/13

• Advice from Scottish Executive Estates Officials
• Proposal to ODPM from Circle Initiative in England
• Jones, Lang, Lasalle paper

6. Draft BIDs guidance document 04/14

• 1 ^st draft for discussion at meeting. Amendments/additions to be e-mailed to Secretariat following meeting in order to produce a second draft for the January meeting.

7. COSLA Paper on Rural BIDs: Paper 04/16

• 1 ^st draft for discussion at meeting with a view to finalising a paper for inclusion in the report to Ministers and/or BIDs guidance document.

8. AOB