Councillor David Brown

Full Council - Monday 21st July 2025 6.30 pm

Boston Council's meeting on 21 July 2025 saw Councillor Dale Broughton elected as the new leader of the council following a motion to remove Councillor Anne Dorrian from the position, and the approval of budget adjustments for the capital programme. The council also discussed the annual treasury report and the allocation of seats on committees.

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.

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.

Planning Committee - Tuesday 6th May 2025 10.00 am

Boston Borough Council's Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, ultimately approving one and refusing two. Permission was granted for 142 affordable dwellings off Puritan Way, while applications for 102 dwellings adjacent to White House Lane in Fishtoft and 89 dwellings to the East of Gaysfield Road in Fishtoft were refused.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 30th April 2025 10.00 am