The Boston Town Area Committee (BTAC) was scheduled to discuss the financial position of the council for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, review the current and draft work programmes, and consider recommendations for the BTAC Small Grant Scheme.

2025/26 Quarter 3 Financial Position

The committee was scheduled to receive a report from Russell Stone, Director of Finance (S151 Officer), detailing the financial position of BTAC at the end of Quarter 3 for the 2025/26 financial year, with a forecast to the year-end. The report indicated an anticipated underspend of £22,786, which was recommended to be transferred to reserves. The forecast reserve balance as of 31 March 2026 was projected to be £312,885, exceeding the minimum required reserve balance of £70,000. The report included detailed breakdowns of income and expenditure across various service areas, such as Open Spaces & Play Areas, Allotments, Central Park, Public Conveniences, Events, Town Centre Maintenance, and Administration.

Work Programme

The committee was scheduled to review its work programme for the current year (2025/26) and the draft work programme for the upcoming year (2026/27). The Assistant Director – Leisure and Local Services was expected to provide an update on forthcoming items. A discussion was anticipated regarding the inclusion of Central Park security within future reporting, with an agreement that the committee would continue to receive regular incident updates. The importance of aligning the Work Programme with the Central Park Management Plan was also highlighted.

BTAC Small Grant Scheme

A report by Maddy Eyre, Community Leadership Officer and BTAC Grant Administrator, was scheduled to present the recommendations of the BTAC Grants Working Group regarding grant applications submitted in Round 4 of the 2025/2026 BTAC Small Grant Scheme. The report indicated that four eligible applications had been received. The committee was asked to approve the funding award recommendations made by the Working Group for these eligible applications. The report noted that the BTAC Grant Scheme supports corporate priorities such as Healthy Lives, Safer and Resilient Communities, and the Environment. The financial implications indicated a revenue cost of £3,980 for the grants to be considered.