How Traders were mis-led by BID in Largs

From March to September the promotion of Largs BID was presented to those of the 90 businesses approached as being a committee calling themselves Largs Matters. Leaflets were only in the name of Largs Matters with invitations to meetings of  the self-appointed steering group of Largs Matters to discuss proposals to engender more tourism etc. Those of us traders who did not depend on tourism or cater for this trade did not attend.  When the BID plan and ballot papers were sent out sometime in September to those traders who had attended meetings, rumours started to circulate about BID. Our local paper, which does not have premises in Largs, was in favour of BID, and unwilling to allow debate. Those of us, who did not attend a meeting (less than 90 at each meeting ) and did not buy the Largs and Millport News were left in the dark ! Queries about BID were met with evasion and lies. The ballot took place with so many of us deprived of a ballot paper- HOW MANY we are still trying to find out !
Now, in a copy of a letter sent from the council to our MSP, I note that it states " Largs Matters circulated a 20 page business plan which accompanied the ballot" !!!
So. it appears those with a vested interest in a "yes" result, had control over who got a ballot paper. Yet, without proof, Ms Murray  insists we all got a ballot paper. 
No, WE WERE DEPRIVED OF A VOTE.