Because the 2016-2021 BID has finished, all remaining BID money is to be returned to levy payers, and Visit Isle of Wight Ltd has by it’s own company Articles of Association no legal basis to operate a new BID. Here is a letter to the Council making them aware of these findings and asking them to take appropriate action, with all the supporting evidence.
Read MoreThe VIOW CEO really does think he is ‘gods gift’ with power over who to charge or not, based on his perception of whether a business benefits from the marketing VIOW provides. In Government BID legislation this is NOT allowed, he cannot overrule law, who does he think he is?
Read MoreWight BID no longer exists and Visit Isle of Wight currently has NO legal remit to operate any BID arrangements. Consequently they can no longer have the Council collect levies, not spend any levy money, and should be returning all BID funds they hold to levy payers.
Read MoreTake a look at the draft business plan as presented to IOW Council, and the £350k additional income that doesn’t rely on having a BID.
Read MoreWhilst Visit Isle of Wight should have been working hard for BID levy payers doing everything they can to get ready for the 2021 tourist season, they decided it’s best a number of staff didn’t need to do any work for you, and instead furlough them.
Read MoreHere’s a list of all the car parks etc that IOW Council gets votes for.
Read MoreWight BID have chosen not to include supermarkets in the BID. Is it right they should be let off from paying the BID levy, when the Isle of Wight has hundreds of small struggling businesses being compelled to pay the BID levy under threat of court action from the Council?
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