Councillor Stuart Evans

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.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 14th July 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting.

Planning Committee - Tuesday 1st July 2025 10.00 am

The Planning Committee of Boston Borough Council met to reconsider planning application B/23/0379 for a residential development on land east of Gaysfield Road in Fishtoft. The committee had previously resolved to approve the application at a meeting on 6 June 2025, but following legal advice, the application was brought back for a fresh decision. After hearing from public speakers and discussing the issues, the committee voted to approve the application subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement[^1].

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.