Decision details

Suspension of 29 November 2025 Boston Market.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Culture and Leisure

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To suspend the Boston Market for 29 November 2025 to enable the delivery of the annual Christmas Festival.

Reasons for the decision:

The Boston Markets are held every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the year in the Marketplace, but under section 4 of the Council’s Markets policy, there may be days when Markets will not be held to allow for the annual Christmas Festival.
Members, as confirmed by the Deputy Leader, wish to see the suspension of the Boston market in the Marketplace with the provision of alternative pitches provided throughout the town centre, on 29 November 2025, to enable the delivery of the annual Christmas Festival event.

Alternative options considered:

Not to offer pitches as part of the Boston Christmas Festival.

Publication date: 16/01/2025

Date of decision: 06/12/2024

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