Councillor Richard Austin BEM

Committee Committee Member

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

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee of Boston Borough Council is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including housing standards, social media policy, and the council's performance. Members will also consider the Tree and Hedgerow Strategy Action Plan, and the Annual Scrutiny Report for 2024/2025.

Committee Substitute

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.00 am

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.

Committee Committee Member

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 Committee Member

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.