Agenda

Full Council - Monday 2nd March 2026 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Municipal Buildings, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QR. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services Email: demservices@boston.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	Part I - Preliminaries
A.	Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence.
B.	Declarations of Interest
C.	Minutes PDF 336 KB
D.	Communications
E.	Deputations and Petitions
F.	Questions from Elected Members
G.	Questions from Members of the Public
	Part II - Agenda Items
1.	Annual Budget Report 2026/27, Medium Term Financial Strategy, Capital Programme and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Policy/Strategy, Annual Delivery Plan, Living Wage Supplement and Pay Policy Statement PDF 265 KB View the background to item 1. (A report by Russell Stone, Director of Finance (S151 Officer)) Please note that in accordance with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote will be taken on Budget recommendations. (Members are reminded that if they are two months or more in arrears, they must disclose the fact and not vote on any item to set tax or any decision which may affect its calculation). Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Budget Setting Report 2026-27 , item 1. PDF 496 KB Appendix 1A - Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026 to 2031 (By Account) , item 1. PDF 137 KB Appendix 1B - Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026 to 2031 (By Service) , item 1. PDF 193 KB Appendix 2 - Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2030-31 , item 1. PDF 168 KB Appendix 3 - Capital Strategy 2026-27 , item 1. PDF 166 KB There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 1.
2.	Council Tax Setting 2026/27 PDF 223 KB View the background to item 2. (A report by Russell Stone, Director of Finance (S151 Officer)) Please note that in accordance with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, a recorded vote will be taken on Budget recommendations. (Members are reminded that if they are two months or more in arrears, they must disclose the fact and not vote on any item to set tax or any decision which may affect its calculation). Additional documents: Appendix A - Council Tax Resolutions 2026-27 , item 2. PDF 90 KB Appendix B - Parish Council Tax Base Report 2026-27 , item 2. PDF 111 KB Appendix C - Boston Borough Council plus Parishes Band D Council Tax 2026-27 , item 2. PDF 98 KB Appendix D - Boston Borough Council plus Parishes Council Tax All Valuation Bands 2026-27 , item 2. PDF 122 KB Appendix E - Council Tax including LCC and PCC for all valuation bands , item 2. PDF 113 KB Appendix F – Council Tax Resolution – Definitions , item 2. PDF 80 KB
3.	Draft Audit & Governance Committee Minutes PDF 185 KB To receive the draft Minutes from the meeting held on 19^th January 2026.
4.	Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2024/2025 PDF 95 KB View the background to item 4. (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2024/2025 , item 4. PDF 2 MB
5.	Terms and Conditions alignment across the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership PDF 138 KB View the background to item 5. (A report by James Gilbert, Assistant Director – Corporate) Additional documents: Appendix A - SELCP Vehicle Purchase Assistance Policy , item 5. PDF 264 KB Appendix B - SELCP Redundancy and Redeployment – Extract only , item 5. PDF 77 KB Appendix C - SELCP Time Off Policy – Appendix only , item 5. PDF 98 KB
6.	South & East Lincolnshire Community Safety Strategy PDF 205 KB View the background to item 6. (A report by Emily Spicer, Assistant Director – Communities & Housing Services) Additional documents: Appendix 1 - South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Strategy , item 6. PDF 588 KB Appendix 2 - South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership Action Plan V2 , item 6. PDF 607 KB
7.	Community Governance Review - Fosdyke Parish Council PDF 151 KB View the background to item 7. (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: Appendix A - Terms of Reference – Community Governance Review – Parish of Fosdyke – Review of Council Size , item 7. PDF 244 KB
8.	Constitution Amendment - Council Procedure Rule 11 - Questions by Members PDF 117 KB (A report by John Medler, Assistant Director – Governance & Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Monitoring Officer Report , item 8. PDF 102 KB