Councillor Alison Austin

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 29th May 2025 6.30 pm

The Boston Borough Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy, a joint scrutiny of the Partnership Enviro Crime Enforcement Contract, and the committee's work programme. The committee agreed to note the Enviro Crime Enforcement Contract report and its recommendations, and to alter and bring back the EDI report with more input from scrutiny. The committee also discussed adding the Lincolnshire Police's Peel report and highways issues to the work programme.

Annual Meeting, Full Council - Monday 19th May 2025 6.30 pm

Councillor Barry Pierpoint was elected as the 490th Mayor of Boston, and Councillor Patricia Marson was elected as Deputy Mayor. Councillors also voted to consolidate the council's two scrutiny committees into one and approved the establishment of committees, subcommittees and panels for the 2025/26 municipal year. Additionally, the council approved drawing forward £2.010 million from the capital programme to fund food waste collection vehicles.

Planning Committee - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.00 am

Boston Borough Council's Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, ultimately approving one and refusing two. Permission was granted for 142 affordable dwellings off Puritan Way, while applications for 102 dwellings adjacent to White House Lane in Fishtoft and 89 dwellings to the East of Gaysfield Road in Fishtoft were refused.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 30th April 2025 10.00 am

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 10.00 am