Raymond Flannery

Committee Officer

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of topics, including housing standards, a social media policy, and environmental strategies. The committee was also scheduled to review past performance and plan for future work.

Committee Officer

Audit & Governance Committee - Monday 17th November 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of Boston Borough Council was scheduled to discuss the completion of the external audit for the 2024/2025 financial year, alongside the External Auditor's Annual Report. The committee was also set to review the Council's Financial Statements for 2024/25 and receive an update on the Annual Governance Statement action plan. Further agenda items included a review of the Quarter 2 2025/26 Risk Report and the 2025/26 Mid-Term Treasury Report. The committee was also scheduled to consider proposed amendments to the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and receive an update on Information Governance for 2024/25.

Committee Officer

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.

Committee Officer

Audit & Governance Committee - Monday 13th October 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss the external audit progress, the internal audit progress, the internal audit charter, the risk report, and the treasury report. The committee approved the Internal Audit Charter and noted the other reports. A suggestion was made to add a self-assessment of the committee's effectiveness to the work programme, but this was not agreed.

Committee Officer

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 2nd October 2025 6.30 pm

Councillor Paul Gleeson, Chair of the Committee, led the Boston Borough Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting, where members discussed Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership efforts, Anglian Water's infrastructure plans, community safety, and budget preparations. The committee recommended a safeguarding policy to the cabinet and agreed to bring back the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for further review at the next meeting.