Purpose

To approve the submission of a new ten-year
Regeneration Plan and four-year investment profile for Boston under
the UK Government’s Pride in Place Programme (formerly Plan
for Neighbourhoods).

Decision

Resolved:
 
1.   
That the submission of the ten-year Regeneration Plan and Vision
for Boston, attached within Appendix 2, be approved;
 
2.   
That the proposed four-year investment plan profile for Boston,
as set out at section 3 within the report, be approved;
 
3.   
That authority be delegated to the Director of Economic
Development to agree any amendments to the final draft Regeneration
Plan and Investment Profile during the submission and assessment
phase with UK Government, in consultation with the Chair of the
Boston Town Board, the Section 151 Officer and the Deputy Leader of
the Council; and
 
4.   
That authority be delegated to the Council’s Section 151
Officer to approve the submission of the Pride in Place Programme
information for Boston to UK Government by 28th November
2025.

Reasons for the decision

·        
To enable the Council to proceed with the Pride in Place Programme
submission requirements of the UK Government’s by the
deadline of midday on the 28th November 2025.
·        
To provide an efficient mechanism for the Council to respond to any
additional queries or required amendments arising during the UK
Government’s assessment process of the submitted information
for Boston.
·        
The additional resources available under the Pride in Place
Programme provide an opportunity to support delivery of a number of
established corporate priorities and objectives, including those
identified within the current Town Centre Strategy for Boston and
the Boston Borough Plan for 2040, Growth and Prosperity Plan and
the SELCP Cultural Framework.

Alternative options considered

·        
Not to participate in the Pride in Place Programme for Boston;
or
·        
Not to seek an alternative accountable body structure to deliver
the funding programme