Samantha Knowles
Council: Boston
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
4 meetings
Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm
The Cabinet of Boston Borough Council met on Wednesday 10 December 2025, approving a new Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and recommending amendments to the Council's Contract Procedure Rules to Full Council. The meeting also noted the Quarter 2 2025/26 financial forecast, which indicated a £0.571 million deficit, and recommended amendments to the Capital Programme for approval.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council to approve changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27, setting maximum support levels at 90% for lone parents, 80% for couples with children, and 75% for all other households, with the scheme uprated in line with DWP's annual allowances and premiums update, and to delegate the development of the 2026/27 scheme rules to the Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer.
Recommendations Approved
Council / Public Sector Partnership Services Transformation and Service Modernisation Programme
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the exempt report regarding the Council/Public Sector Partnership Services Transformation and Service Modernisation Programme, subject to call-in.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 4
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 7 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.