After a 5 month battle to get the list of eligible businesses involved in Largs BID, on receipt of the list I managed to identify 82 of us who did not receive a ballot paper . No doubt there are more but I had to meet the deadline from the Ombudsman of 17th May, so I supplied this data as an important part of our appeal for justice. ALL TO NO AVAIL ! The Ombudsman will take no action.
Just what will it take to overturn this `rigged` "yes" ballot result ?
I have contacted the Federation of Small Business and demanded help. They must have numerous members throughout Scotland who have had BID foisted on them by the combined forces of a self-appointed BID committee, local council, and the Scottish Government.. This quango, the misnamed Business Improvement District, is draining money from small business and thereby damaging the profitability of small business.
I shall also be taking legal advice as to our next step in this battle.
Despite proving that, contrary to Derek MacKay`s assertion that there were too few to have affected the Largs BID result, had 82 of us not been prevented from voting, the result would have been "NO".
This government chooses to ignore this and refuse us our democratic right to a fair and free vote. We will not accept this travesty and the fight for justice continues.
