Councillor Barrie Pierpoint

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.

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.

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.

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.

Planning Committee - Tuesday 7th October 2025 10.00 am

The Boston Borough Council Planning Committee met to discuss a planning application for land north of the Boston Borough Council Depot. Councillors approved the application, which involves demolishing an industrial shed and changing the land use to provide additional staff parking, commercial parking bays, and trailer bays, with associated works. The committee made revisions to conditions relating to archaeological investigations and surface water disposal, in light of the fact that some work had already commenced on the site.