Agenda and minutes

Full Council - Thursday, 25th May, 2023 6.30 pm

Public access to this meeting is available via between the hours of 6.15pm – 6.30pm via the main door of the Municipal Buildings on West Street, Boston

Venue: Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QR

Contact: Pippa Rose, Democratic Services Officer Telephone 01205 314228 e-mail pippa.rose@boston.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
101.	APOLOGIES To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies of Absence were received from Councillors Alison Austin, Patricia Marson, Chris Mountain and Barrie Pierpoint.
102.	TO ELECT A DEPUTY MAYOR Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor David Brown, Seconded by Councillor Stephen Woodliffe and RESOLVED: That Councillor Richard Austin be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Boston to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the Council.
103.	SOUTH & EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCILS PARTNERSHIP ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2023-2028 (A report by Andy Fisher, Assistant Director – General Fund Assets) Minutes: The Portfolio Holder – Housing & Planning presented a report which enclosed the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) Asset Management Strategy 2023-2028. It had been identified as part of the SELCP Workplan for 2022/23 that a new Asset Strategy was required for the three sovereign Councils. The draft report had been supported by Cabinet at its meeting on the 29^th March 2023. It was confirmed that adopting the draft SELCP Partnership Asset Management Strategy 2023-28 would provide the Council and each Partnering Council with a strategic, robust and consistent asset framework to take forward. It was proposed by Councillor John Baxter, Seconded by Councillor Anne Dorrian and; Resolved: That Council adopt the draft South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership Asset Management Strategy 2023-2028.
104.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS To consider resolving – That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure if exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1,2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor Anne Dorrian, seconded by Councillor Broughton and; RESOLVED: That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure if exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1,2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
105.	APPOINTMENT OF A MONITORING OFFICER (A report by Rob Barlow, Chief Executive – Head of Paid Service) Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Paid Service which requested that members consider the designation of an officer as Monitoring Officer. Resolved: That the recommendations detailed within the exempt report be approved.