John Medler
Council: Boston
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Full Council - Monday 13th July 2026 6.30 pm, PROVISIONAL
Annual Meeting, Full Council - Monday 18th May 2026 6.30 pm
Audit & Governance Committee - Tuesday 21st April 2026 6.30 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee of Boston Council reviewed the progress of internal audits, the proposed annual plan for the upcoming year, and the external audit strategy for the year ending March 2026. The committee also discussed the council's accounting policies for 2025-26, the annual update on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000, the Q3 Treasury report for 2025-26, and the Q3 risk report for the same period. Finally, the committee considered its work programme for the current and upcoming years.
Full Council - Monday 2nd March 2026 6.30 pm
Boston Borough Council's Full Council convened on Monday 2nd March 2026, with a significant portion of the meeting dedicated to the approval of the annual budget and the setting of Council Tax for the 2026/27 financial year. Key decisions included an increase in Council Tax for a Band D property by £7.83 per annum, and the adoption of a revised Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, which will provide a maximum entitlement of 90% for lone parents, 80% for couples with children, and 75% for all other working-age households.
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 10th February 2026 6.30 pm
The Overview & Scrutiny Committee of Boston Borough Council was scheduled to discuss policing, proposed changes to employee terms and conditions, and updated data protection and records management policies. The committee was also set to review the council's work programme and forward plan, and consider a proposed change to how members can ask questions at full council meetings.
Decisions from Meetings
7 decisions · Page 1 of 2
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: 20
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 7 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.