Residents in the borough will be able to recycle glass jars and bottles in their blue bins from 1 February 2010.
Glass bottles and jars can be put in the blue bins from the start of next month after an agreement with the council’s recycling collector, HW Martin.

Boston Borough Council now has a new on-line form system for local authority searches for use by solicitors/conveyancers. The system has been designed to minimise the amount of time spent completing individual search forms.
This speeds up the time it takes to submit a search to the Council as details are only inputted once. The return time for searches is also reduced as there is no longer a delay due to postal services as requests will be received electronically and completed searches can be returned by email.

A leaflet has been produced to guide people using the on-line form.

In 2007 Boston Borough Council commissioned the Boston Town Centre Study, which looked at ways that Boston can become a better place to both live and visit. Recommendations within this study identified the town centre as an area that was in need of improvement. The Study suggested that the Market Place was the centre piece of the town and should be the first area to be refurbished.

The refurbishment of the Market Place will act as a catalyst for further works that will improve the appearance and offer of the town whilst retaining the town’s proud history. Boston Borough Council has embraced the recommendations of the Town Centre Study and has been working in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council to secure funding for the refurbishment of the Market Place.

Discover Boston on foot and have fun exploring the borough. A series of walking leaflets have been produced setting out some of the great walks which people can enjoy around the borough. The walks include strolls around the town centre to longer walks along the River Witham and the RSPB's Freiston Shore or Frampton Marsh. The leaflets are available from libraries and the Council reception in West Street.

Boston's Community Sports Strategy - Boston - Fit for the Future sets out how sports services will be developed for the area and residents. Sport and physical activity helps people stay fit and healthy and get out and about in the borough. Working together with other sports clubs and providers we can get more people involved in sport and physical activity and make the best use of sporting facilities we have.

We want to encourage people to be involved in sport, either by teaching sporting activities, taking part or by supporting the many sports clubs and societies we have. To find out more about Boston's Community Sports Strategy you can take a look through the plan or contact us directly.

Under the terms of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 the Council is required to compile and maintain a ‘rural settlement list’ for the purpose of administering the Village Shop Rate Relief scheme. A ‘rural settlement ‘must: