Councillor Jonathan Noble

Regulatory and Appeals Sub Committee - Wednesday 30th July 2025 12.00 pm

Here is a summary of the planned discussions for the Boston Borough Council Regulatory and Appeals Sub Committee meeting, scheduled for Wednesday 30th July 2025. Councillors were expected to discuss an application for a private hire vehicle driver licence. The meeting was scheduled to begin with the election of a chair.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 30th July 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee for Boston Borough Council convened a meeting to consider a premises licence application and to discuss the exclusion of the public and press from the hearing. The primary focus was an application for a new premises licence for Jaffna Ltd, trading as Premier Pilgrim's Convenience, located at 3-4 Market Place, Boston. This was prompted by a relevant representation received by Lincolnshire Police.

Boston Town Area Committee (BTAC) - Thursday 24th July 2025 6.30 pm

The Boston Town Area Committee BTAC meeting included an update on crime and policing in Boston, a review of the committee's work programme, and a discussion of the BTAC Small and Empowering Healthy Communities Grant Scheme.

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.

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 10th June 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Boston Borough Council met to discuss and approve a draft statement of licensing policy, which is required to be reviewed every five years under the Licensing Act 2003[^1]. The committee approved the draft policy for consultation, which will run for eight weeks, commencing on 23 June. After the consultation, the committee will consider the responses and approve a final draft to be referred to the full council for adoption.