Councillor Richard Austin BEM

Committee

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.

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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.

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Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 24th April 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Boston Borough Council met on 24 April 2025 to discuss a licensing matter. Councillor Richard Austin BEM, Councillor John Baxter, Portfolio Holder - Housing, and Councillor Patricia Marson were scheduled to be in attendance. The main item for discussion was a review of a premises licence.

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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.

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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.