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 Boston Borough Council's cabinet met on 10 December 2025 and agreed to recommend a new council tax support scheme to the full council, and also approved an updated counter fraud policy and revised contract procedure rules. The cabinet also reviewed the latest financial forecasts, noting a potential deficit, and discussed performance and risk management.
Audit & Governance Committee - Monday 17th November 2025 6.30 pm
The Audit & Governance Committee of Boston Borough Council was scheduled to meet on 17 November 2025 to review a range of reports and updates. These included the external audit completion report, the council's financial statements, risk management, treasury management, and governance arrangements. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the council's counter fraud policy, contract procedure rules, and information governance.
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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Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to approve the updated Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and delegate authority to the S151 Officer to make minor amendments reflecting changes in legislation, statutory guidance, or contact details, following consultation with the portfolio holder.
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
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
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
Quarter 2 2025/26 Forecast Outturn
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to approve the Quarter 2 2025/26 forecast outturn, noting a potential £0.571m deficit and amendments to the Capital Programme, and to recommend these Capital Programme changes to Full Council for final approval.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 4
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 7