Amanda Dickinson

Council: Boston

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Full Council (Officer) Audit & Governance Committee (Officer) Regulatory & Appeals Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 5 of 7

Committee

Special, Overview & Scrutiny - Corporate & Community Committee - Thursday 8th May 2025 6.30 pm

At a special meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny - Corporate & Community Committee, Boston Borough Council[^1] councillors reviewed the council's scrutiny arrangements. Councillors voted in favour of a proposal to move to a single scrutiny committee of 15 members, meeting monthly, with a focus on enabling task and finish groups to work effectively, and a six-month review of the new arrangements. This recommendation will now go to the full council for a final decision.

May 08, 2025
Committee

Cabinet - Wednesday 7th May 2025 6.30 pm

Boston Borough Council's Cabinet met to discuss the Boston Market Development Plan, the Waste Services Delivery Model, and sponsorship generation in Boston. Councillors approved the progression of a sponsorship programme to support council activity, and also approved changes to the waste collection policy and the purchase of new vehicles to support food waste collection.

May 07, 2025
Committee

Audit & Governance Committee - Tuesday 22nd April 2025 6.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of Boston Borough Council convened to discuss key financial and governance matters, including the external audit plan, financial statements, treasury performance, and risk management. The committee reviewed and agreed to the accounting policies for 2024/25 and noted the Q3 Treasury Report, the Quarter 3 Risk Report, the Internal Audit Progress Report, the Combined Assurance Status Report 2024/25, and the Internal Audit Plan 2025/26. The committee also received an update on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000.

April 22, 2025
Committee

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 2.00 pm

The Licensing Committee met to review the Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles and agreed to a public consultation on the draft, with a plan to submit it to the Full Council for approval, provided there is no significant feedback from the consultation and the Chairman of the Licensing Committee agrees.

September 24, 2024
Committee

Regulatory and Appeals Sub Committee - Monday, 23rd September, 2024 2.00 pm

September 23, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

21 decisions · Page 1 of 5

Quarter 2 25/26 Performance and Risk Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

... that the Cabinet of Boston noted the quarterly performance and risk monitoring information for Quarter 2 of 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

South and East Lincolnshire Council's Partnership - Contracting of Leisure Facilities with an external operator as agent for service delivery

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the exempt report regarding the contracting of leisure facility operations and lifecycle maintenance to an external operator under an agency agreement, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Amendments to the Council's Contract Procedure Rules

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

... to recommend the draft revised Contract Procedure Rules to Full Council for adoption and to approve the Delegations to Officers that sets out the authorisation for decision making in relation to Contract Procedure Rules, subject to a Council decision to amend the Contract Procedure Rules.

Recommendations Approved

Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the updated Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and delegate authority to the S151 Officer to make minor amendments reflecting changes in legislation, statutory guidance, or contact details, following consultation with the portfolio holder.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 2 2025/26 Forecast Outturn

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the Quarter 2 2025/26 forecast outturn, noting a potential £0.571m deficit and amendments to the Capital Programme, and to recommend these Capital Programme changes to Full Council for final approval.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 21