News from Boston Borough Council
Find out the latest news from Boston Borough Council and see our news archive going back to December 2011.
Latest: Reasons to be proud
We'll Meet Again, the Second World War museum at Freiston, is this year's overall Pride of Boston award winner.
Read moreDecember 2018
- 21/12 Campaigner's war on fly tipping
- 20/12 Shop gets drinks ban
- 20/12 What's on in Boston today
- 20/12 Boston Controlling Migration Fund
- 18/12 Help for those facing money worries
- 18/12 Time to have your say on policing
- 17/12 Smarter streets, cleaner estates
- 17/12 Here there be monsters
- 17/12 Awards for Kumon students
- 13/12 Free emergency text alerts for communities
- 13/12 Rolec expansion creates 50 new jobs
- 12/12 Rocky's in town again on Thursday
- 12/12 Time to come out from behind the keyboard
- 12/12 Leaders Christmas visit to Royal Mail
- 11/12 "Treading the Boards"
- 11/12 Election period suspension of grants scheme
- 11/12 A Christmas message from Boris
- 7/12 Community litter champs praised by Mayor
- 7/12 Boston at International Mayflower 400 launch
- 7/12 From Boston, Lincs to Boston, MA
- 7/12 Wellbeing Lincs shortlisted for Partnership award
- 6/12 Latest council performance
- 6/12 First there was Small Business Saturday... now Festive Friday
- 6/12 Christmas craft and gift fairs... and FREE parking
- 5/12 The way forward for your waste
- 4/12 Flood scheme is on target
- 4/12 In-bloom just keeps getting better
- 4/12 Council tax support scheme
- 3/12 Anglian Water teams up with Mountain's Boston Sausage to help 'Keep it Clear' this Christmas
November 2018
- 30/11 Christmas celebrations in Boston 2018
- 29/11 Going up in the world
- 28/11 Can you dig it?
- 27/11 Boston's Christmas cracker: Join in today's fun
- 27/11 New gym gets given approval
- 22/11 FREE advertising for Small Business Saturday
- 20/11 Boston Calendar 2019 out now
- 16/11 Get dressed up for Christmas
- 15/11 Here comes Christmas in Boston
- 15/11 Help uncover Boston's 14th century past
- 13/11 Boston in Britain in Bloom 2019 final
- 11/11 A town remembers
- 9/11 Appeal for food donations and volunteers
- 8/11 Does your mental health make you feel isolated and lonely?
- 7/11 There But Not There in Memorial Gardens
- 7/11 Make a doctor appointment out of hours
- 7/11 Winning Boston Calendar 2019 pictures
- 7/11 Top award for traditional ice cream
- 6/11 Community Transport drivers go that extra mile
- 6/11 Please join in to show your respect
- 6/11 Every little helps Hakusan project
- 1/11 Shortlisted for top award
- 1/11 Park's aviary birds stolen and killed
- 1/11 Here comes Santa... and another.. and another...
October 2018
- 31/10 Ørsted Community Fund Awards Fourth Round of Grants
- 30/10 The Great War 100 years on Boston remembers
- 30/10 Businesses urged to support Purple Tuesday
- 30/10 Beware Hallowe'en fire hazards
- 30/10 Find the fairies at Boston Guildhall
- 26/10 Tops for food hygiene
- 25/10 Please stub it out... and bin it
- 25/10 Don't have a rubbish Christmas
- 25/10 Be an extra in ITV's Wild Bill cop drama
- 25/10 Nominate premises which make you proud
- 23/10 Blackmail scam from the Darknet
- 23/10 Toot Lane scarecrow competition
- 22/10 'Community cohesion and a real awareness' - Local Democracy Week 2018
- 16/10 Boston Barrier update - October 2018
- 16/10 Shining a Light - Blue Light Day
- 12/10 £2.3 million 'Beonna' project near Boston up for a Historic England Angel Award
- 10/10 Found kittens update
- 9/10 Rollout of new litter bins
- 9/10 Make a Christmas card to send to Japan
- 8/10 Illicit and dangerous cigarettes hidden
- 5/10 Fined and ordered to clear scrap yard garden
- 4/10 Get your picture in the 2019 Boston Calendar
- 3/10 999 EMERGENCY!
- 3/10 Boston, USA, visit to set up Boston, Lincs,heritage conference
- 1/10 Help light Boston up this Christmas
- 1/10 Is your HMO licenced?
September 2018
- 28/9 Bloomin' 'eck - pubs are winning awards as well
- 28/9 Boston Calendar 2019 - send us your pictures
- 27/9 Votes for women? Debate
- 27/9 Gym will be fit for the future
- 26/9 Shop's 'unsafe food' put customers at risk
- 25/9 Your chance to get involved
- 21/9 Engineering inspiration at MetsaWood
- 21/9 Merry Christmas from the council
- 20/9 Our fourth in-bloom gold... and four more top awards
- 19/9 Fydell House is now a cut above
- 19/9 Residents reminded to cut contamination this Recycling Week
- 14/9 Business continuity guide launched
- 14/9 Boston Crematorium improvements
- 13/9 £66,600 Lottery support for Boston Hanse archaeology project
- 12/9 It's been a fun-packed summer of events
- 11/9 Top marks so you can buy with confidence
- 11/9 Let the music play...
- 11/9 South East Lincolnshire Local Plan update
- 11/9 New waste-burning energy plant plan for Boston
- 10/9 Engineering inspired careers
- 7/9 Boston man prosecuted for breaching Community Protection Notice
- 6/9 Market 'welcome' arch to be investigated
- 6/9 Another fly tipper caught thanks to you
- 6/9 Talks over future of leisure services
- 6/9 'A Passion for People' granted
- 4/9 Universal Credit - Are you ready?
- 4/9 You could qualify for a share of £750,000
- 4/9 Helping those who end up on the street
- 4/9 Porscha's in fundraising fast lane
- 3/9 Wind farm substation work starts at Bicker Fen
- 3/9 Report fly tipping direct to us
- 3/9 Licence your HMO by October 1
August 2018
- 31/8 Planning Portal planned maintenance
- 31/8 Memories are made of this...
- 29/8 Calling all young carers
- 23/8 GCSE results continue the celebrations at Boston College
- 23/8 Magic in the park... finding the fairies' homes
- 21/8 Landmark Boston footbridge set to be spruced up next month
- 21/8 Triton Knoll £1.5m Community Fund is up and running
- 20/8 Commemorating the centenary in Boston - We will remember them
- 20/8 Fire safety events to target business sectors
- 17/8 Beach day success
- 16/8 Revoked licence for local curry house
- 16/8 Lincolnshire Community Foundation and Dulverton Trust Fund assist Boston Community Transport
- 14/8 Great time had by all at Boston's Teddy Bear's picnic
- 14/8 A great turnout for Active Boston
- 14/8 First big beach event in Central Park success
- 14/8 Relocation of offices for Age UK Lincoln and South Lincolnshire
- 10/8 Don't start a field fire
- 9/8 It's what teddy bears do best...
- 9/8 MP hands Minister YOUR roads petition
- 8/8 Unique Boston view for Hakusan visitors
- 7/8 Hot competition for best produce
- 7/8 If you go down to the woods...
- 2/8 Pilgrim chiefs hear of public mistrust, suspicion and anxiety
- 1/8 International travel writer's praise for 'stunning' Boston
July 2018
- 31/7 Thumbs-up for pedal power
- 31/7 St Botolph's 'A Passion for People' project awarded £1.17m
- 31/7 Skills Fund grants available for coastal area
- 27/7 'Raising the roof' - Listed Building prosecution
- 27/7 Celebrating success for BLIC students
- 26/7 Hold the front page!
- 26/7 Street cleaner kicked after man demanded 'clean my bench'
- 25/7 Be like Simba and get up early for Lion King ticket savings
- 25/7 Court upholds council's booze-ban decision
- 25/7 Beat the thieves: Free cycle microchip worth £6.50 this Friday
- 24/7 Committee invites health bosses to discuss Pilgrims future
- 24/7 UPDATE: Get down to the Central Park beach
- 20/7 New career and confidence for volunteer
- 20/7 Anglian Water help and advice coming to Boston
- 20/7 Welcome archway for Boston
- 19/7 Get Active in Boston
- 19/7 Water harvesting now possible at Boston community garden
- 17/7 Get on ya' bike - Cycling roadshow is back
- 17/7 Ellie's work experience in Community Safety
- 17/7 Boston's Own Sausage and Beer festival success
- 16/7 Kamila takes on 'lost generation' challenge
- 16/7 Now the long wait for gold begins
- 13/7 Bin lorry fire in Swineshead
- 11/7 £3.50 for hours of live music in Boston
- 11/7 Food alert
- 11/7 Vikings in Central Park
- 10/7 Your vote is your voice
- 10/7 Council's 'no confidence' in ULHT management
- 9/7 Relief as anti-social behaviour reaches an end
- 6/7 In-bloom final countdown
- 4/7 Planning appeal - Old Leake Caravan and Leisure Park
- 4/7 Please don't litter - these did and it's cost them £500
- 3/7 Commercial waste: Don't get the wrong side of the law
- 3/7 1,728 tonnes of garden waste so far this season
June 2018
- 29/6 D-Day for in-bloom team
- 29/6 Boston Bike Night 2018
- 29/6 Boston best for crimes solved
- 28/6 Water, water everywhere...
- 27/6 Do you qualify for a BTAC grant?
- 27/6 Boston flying the flag for World Cup England
- 26/6 New homes and new customers for new shops
- 26/6 Help museum grab a grand
- 25/6 Flag raised for Armed Forces Day 2018
- 21/6 Compliments for council staff
- 19/6 Wild Seas Week: Get your camera trigger fingers ready
- 19/6 A trip of a lifetime
- 18/6 Fly-past for Boston's 1940 event
- 18/6 Increase in homelessness to be tackled with new strategy
- 15/6 Do you know the piano's full of flowers?
- 14/6 Boston Craft Market
- 14/6 Let's dance
- 13/6 The Vikings are coming!
- 13/6 South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2011-2036: Main modifications consultation
- 12/6 How bloomin' good is your pub?
- 12/6 Want to know where to eat?
- 12/6 New homes by the river
- 11/6 Boston Disability Forum's next meet
- 11/6 Funding increase for twinning links
- 11/6 Still time to have your say on recycling
- 8/6 Ben (9) speaks up for Boston
- 8/6 Work to begin on new service station at Sutterton
- 7/6 No hiding place for fine dodgers
May 2018
- 31/5 Trio of 1940s events for Boston
- 31/5 Have a bash at the bangers and... beer
- 31/5 Boston features in Pilgrim Fathers film
- 31/5 THINK BOSTON think business - new website launched
- 25/5 Office move for Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service
- 23/5 Flower show plan wilts
- 22/5 Chapel Hill Bridge closed for works
- 18/5 Borough council leisure services update
- 17/5 Celebrating Hanseatic connections - medieval style
- 16/5 Honour for Fran
- 15/5 Shout out for Boston: Please sign the traffic petition NOW!
- 15/5 Mayoral tradition for the 484th time
- 15/5 What's that delicious smell?
- 15/5 Born here, lived here, ready to serve here
- 14/5 Tribute to Boston fishermen in Lincolnshire oak
- 10/5 Students to give teenager views of markets
- 10/5 Did you know Elliot?
- 9/5 Boston butcher hits top spot
- 9/5 Help make a pretty front door for a fairy
- 9/5 Students' Japanese friends named
- 9/5 50 reasons to love Boston Market
- 9/5 Hats on for Headway
- 8/5 Barrier work latest
- 8/5 Sunday morning mash-up
- 4/5 New swing for children with disabilities gets given the thumbs up
- 3/5 May Fair's scariest ride: Ridden
- 3/5 May Fair's scariest ride: Are you brave enough?
- 2/5 Planting up of Bog Garden
- 1/5 Time is running out: Please sign the petition
April 2018
- 27/4 All welcome at Mad Hatter's tea party
- 27/4 Is there anybody there?
- 27/4 Boston Craft Market coming out of hibernation
- 26/4 Children going potting
- 26/4 Back grant bid by local attraction
- 26/4 May Fair is on its way
- 25/4 Sir Joseph Banks Guildhall lecture
- 24/4 Boston duo complete hottest London Marathon
- 23/4 Princess Diana's sister opens memorial
- 20/4 Wellbeing course
- 19/4 Transport Secretary praises Boston bypass campaign
- 19/4 Christmas in Boston 2018
- 18/4 Think ahead for Boston Calendar 2019
- 18/4 Overcoming loneliness art competition
- 18/4 Anniversary celebrations to mark 60 years of twinning
- 18/4 Sign the 'better roads for Boston' petition
- 17/4 Charity challenge in support of terminally-ill firefighter
- 17/4 Invite to all to town centre presentation
- 17/4 New 'bloom' website launched
- 17/4 Campaign end - Help kids thrive - don't smoke and drive
- 16/4 Young people to take over Kirton with free community festival as part of national project
- 16/4 2018 Marathon success
- 16/4 YOU cleaned up - thank you
- 12/4 Fire drama in £169,000 bin lorry
- 11/4 Caught red handed
- 11/4 Princess Diana's sister to open road crash memorial
- 11/4 Annual event shows town is getting cleaner
- 5/4 New powers to deal with illegal encampments
- 3/4 Transport for Boston
- 3/4 1940s event to see Lancaster flypast
- 3/4 How should we deal with our rubbish?
March 2018
- 29/3 Boston Marathon Day road closures
- 26/3 Attention all landlords - extension of mandatory Houses in Multiple Occupation licensing is coming
- 23/3 Grand tour for elected members
- 23/3 Who is your Snow Hero?
- 22/3 Kirton honours its war hero
- 22/3 Team aiming to keep town tidy
- 21/3 Celebrating farming - whatever the weather
- 20/3 New look to one-stop council offices
- 20/3 Prince supports council actions on littering
- 20/3 National Lottery support to mark First World War centenary in Boston
- 20/3 Easter egg hunt at Willoughby Road Alloments
- 20/3 VC hero to be remembered in Kirton
- 20/3 Report suspicious activity and behaviour to tackle terrorism
- 19/3 Windfalls for charities
- 19/3 Restricted access to the Boston Cemetery and Crematorium
- 16/3 Help honour those who go the extra mile for Boston
- 15/3 Bob the runner: Can he do it?
- 15/3 The batteries 'bomb' in your rubbish
- 14/3 Get ready to bid for up to £1,000
- 13/3 Make a new friend... from Japan
- 13/3 Pool partnership's peak performance
- 13/3 Sharon's already a Boston Marathon winner
- 9/3 Who will be this year's Boston May Fair golden ticket winner?
- 8/3 Your environment: YOU can make a difference
- 8/3 Latest to get top marks for food hygiene
- 6/3 Catching up on bin collections
- 6/3 Boston Marathon: Warm up and 'chipped' timing for all runners
- 6/3 Could you be a magistrate?
- 6/3 Free advice for your business idea
- 6/3 Fish kill cause discovered
- 5/3 Fish found dead in River Witham following pollution incident in Bardney
- 1/3 Gritting update: Friday 2 March
- 1/3 Appeal for help
- 1/3 Update on Boston Borough Council services: 2 March 2018
February 2018
- 28/2 If you really have to go out, please stick to main routes
- 27/2 Council tax 2018/19: What you will have to pay
- 26/2 Severe Weather Emergency Help for Rough Sleepers
- 26/2 Update on refuse collections
- 26/2 RECYCLING: No need to panic
- 23/2 Boston In Bloom launches new Bog Garden with Friends of Cemetery
- 23/2 Old Leake and Wrangle By Election results
- 22/2 Half million pound boost for Boston tourism?
- 22/2 Action to reduce blue bin contamination
- 22/2 Taxi fares to rise
- 22/2 Boston Mayor: Cash savings to be made
- 20/2 Flood barrier is on its way, but be prepared in the meantime
- 20/2 How does your home affect your wellbeing?
- 20/2 Toxin alert: Do not handle starfish
- 20/2 Bostonian Independents Group
- 15/2 Cadets' coats for warm rail
- 15/2 Best energy deals for you
- 14/2 Geoff Moulder Jump Start special offer
- 13/2 Council votes 21 to 2 for Mayor to resign
- 9/2 Get down and dirty with the return of a seedy event
- 9/2 Curries come with food hygiene confidence
- 9/2 Be a rough sleeper for just one night
- 9/2 Switch now says TV's Martin Lewis
- 9/2 Sales ban on shop which sold cider to 16-year-olds
- 8/2 Our marathon: World's flattest and possibly the fastest
- 8/2 Barrier work will lead to footpath closure
- 8/2 Letting off steam
- 7/2 Council apprenticeship could be doorway to a career
- 7/2 Richard 'supercharged' after suffering a stroke
- 6/2 Award for little street with a big mix
- 5/2 £3.5 million more for Boston
- 2/2 Boston 'special rate': Less than 19p a day
- 1/2 Flood warning update
- 1/2 Princess Diana connection for road crash memorial
- 1/2 Moving images for changing seasons
January 2018
- 30/1 New coast footpath from Skeg to Sutton Bridge
- 30/1 Council tax: Listen in to police debate
- 30/1 Poison alert for dog owners
- 29/1 Candidates for by-election
- 26/1 Children race to recycle
- 26/1 Free day out to celebrate farming
- 26/1 Centuries-old flag heritage meets 21st Century 3D printing
- 26/1 From mud and muck to fine fishery
- 25/1 Remembering the Holocaust
- 25/1 Councils collect extra £3.3 million business rates
- 23/1 Barrier gets three-spades start
- 23/1 Need to get somewhere? Call Boston Community Transport
- 19/1 Boston man jailed for second time after illicit tobacco conviction
- 17/1 The Mayor of Boston Charity Gala Dinner - Saturday 28th April
- 17/1 Boston's next Mayor
- 17/1 South Forty Foot consultation
- 17/1 Council tax support scheme agreed
- 17/1 Flu or just a cold: Catch it. Bin it. Kill it
- 16/1 Award-winning cadets make their own award
- 16/1 Launch of council's pool bike scheme
- 16/1 Triton Knoll on the hunt for Lincolnshire businesses
- 15/1 Planning application fee increase
- 12/1 Police cadets help beat winter's chill
- 11/1 £100,000 for outdoor leisure improvements
- 10/1 Be a part of new flag design for Boston
- 10/1 Have your say on council tax
- 9/1 Artwork ahoy, shipmates!
- 3/1 New rules to combat rogue landlords
- 3/1 Top marks for borough businesses
- 3/1 Boston's young 'ambassadors' to Japan
- 3/1 Cabinet up to full strength
- 3/1 Councillor stands down
- 3/1 New Year, New You, New Boston
- 3/1 NHS trust non-executive director sought
- 3/1 Does your idea need a leg up?
- 2/1 Boston Barrier work about to start
- 2/1 Warning about loans and grants scheme
- 2/1 Business rate growth to remain in Boston
