Councillor Neil Drayton

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.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 17th July 2025 6.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership's (SELCP) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, the South and East Lincolnshire Council's Crowdfunding Scheme, and the Partnership Body Worn Video Policy. Also on the agenda was the Quarter 4 2024/25 Performance and Risk Report, and the committee's work programme and forward plan.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 17th June 2025 6.30 pm

The Boston Borough Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Plan for Neighbourhoods and an update on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The committee heard that Boston is to receive £20 million over the next 10 years as part of the government's Plan for Neighbourhoods programme, and that the council has received £450,000 in capacity funding to help prepare the plans. The committee also received an update on the council's enforcement activity in relation to HMOs, and discussed the upcoming Renters Rights Bill. The committee agreed to note the report on HMOs and the Plan for Neighbourhoods, and to discuss them further at a workshop on 3 July 2025.

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.

Boston Town Area Committee (BTAC) - Thursday 5th June 2025 6.30 pm

The Boston Town Area Committee (BTAC) met to elect a chair and vice-chair, discuss the financial outturn report for the last quarter of the financial year, and review the work programme for the coming year. Councillor Patsy Marzen was elected chair of the committee, and Councillor Paul Gleeson was elected vice-chair. The committee approved the transfer of a surplus of £86,213 to its reserves.