Councillor Neil Drayton

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 17th June 2025 6.30 pm

The Boston Borough Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Plan for Neighbourhoods and an update on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The committee heard that Boston is to receive £20 million over the next 10 years as part of the government's Plan for Neighbourhoods programme, and that the council has received £450,000 in capacity funding to help prepare the plans. The committee also received an update on the council's enforcement activity in relation to HMOs, and discussed the upcoming Renters Rights Bill. The committee agreed to note the report on HMOs and the Plan for Neighbourhoods, and to discuss them further at a workshop on 3 July 2025.

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 10th June 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Boston Borough Council met to discuss and approve a draft statement of licensing policy, which is required to be reviewed every five years under the Licensing Act 2003[^1]. The committee approved the draft policy for consultation, which will run for eight weeks, commencing on 23 June. After the consultation, the committee will consider the responses and approve a final draft to be referred to the full council for adoption.

Boston Town Area Committee (BTAC) - Thursday 5th June 2025 6.30 pm

The Boston Town Area Committee (BTAC) met to elect a chair and vice-chair, discuss the financial outturn report for the last quarter of the financial year, and review the work programme for the coming year. Councillor Patsy Marzen was elected chair of the committee, and Councillor Paul Gleeson was elected vice-chair. The committee approved the transfer of a surplus of £86,213 to its reserves.

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.