Helen Staples - Councillor for Boston (Fishtoft)

Councillor Helen Staples

Progressive Independents Boston Fishtoft Portfolio Holder - Communities

Email: helen.staples@boston.gov.uk

Council: Boston

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Regulatory & Appeals Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Committee Committee Member

Special Meeting, Cabinet - Thursday 13th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Boston Borough Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve the submission of a ten-year regeneration plan and a four-year investment profile for Boston under the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme[^1] (formerly the Plan for Neighbourhoods). The cabinet approved the recommendations, which will allow the council to meet the government's submission deadline of 28 November 2025. The plan aims to secure up to £20 million in funding for the town over the next decade.

November 13, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Full Council - Monday 10th November 2025 6.30 pm

Boston Borough Council was scheduled to discuss a new statement of licensing policy, a review of HR policies, and changes to committee membership at its full council meeting. Councillors were also expected to discuss appointments to outside bodies.

November 10, 2025
Committee Portfolio Holder

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 6th November 2025 6.30 pm

Here is a summary of the planned discussions for the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting. The committee was expected to discuss the community lottery scheme, a performance report, and future plans. Some items, including a discussion of the SELCP sub-regional leisure operating agent procurement, were scheduled to be discussed in private.

November 06, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Full Council - Monday 29th September 2025 6.30 pm

Boston Borough Council met to discuss the 2024/25 outturn report, appointments to committees, the designation of a Section 151 officer[^2], the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership performance, and a motion to replace the Chairman of the Planning Committee. The council approved the transfer of a £1.015 million surplus to the volatility reserve, made appointments to committee vice-chairmanships and outside bodies, designated a Section 151 officer, and voted to replace Councillor David Middleton as Chairman of the Planning Committee with Councillor Peter Bedford.

September 29, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Boston Borough Council met on Tuesday 23 September 2025, to review the responses to a public consultation on the proposed draft of the Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy. The committee was also scheduled to approve the proposed policy for referral to the council for adoption and publication.

September 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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: 30

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 20