Businesses in Glasgow are set to vote on a plan which would see them pay a levy to fund improvements to the city centre.

Let’s Go Glasgow, a city centre business improvement district (BID), could be formed to allow firms to invest in projects which “make our streets cleaner, safer and more vibrant”.

An estimated £14.5m would be available over five years if the scheme goes ahead. A ballot is scheduled to run from 16 October to 27 November.

Investment through the BID would go beyond services provided by Glasgow City Council. It would focus on businesses’ priorities, from safety and cleanliness to economic vibrancy.

Kyron Keogh, chair of the Let’s Go Glasgow steering group and managing director of jewellers ROX, said: “Glasgow city centre is full of potential, however we are aware of the

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