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This Monday, Boston Borough Council migrated their Local Land Charges (LLC) service to a new national digitised register held by HM Land Registry, making it quicker and easier for local residents to buy properties in the Borough.

In a momentous step towards providing refuge and support, the first families have be housed in Boston Borough thanks to government funding secured by the council. Back in June, the council proudly announced its success in securing funding through the government's Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) scheme, earmarked for the purchase of five family-sized homes.

Thank you for a fantastic year for the town! As 2023 draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to say a very Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. I wish you all peace, health and happiness.

At times of flooding - as seen most recently in Lincolnshire with Storm Babet - there are stations housing machinery which pump flood water away to help reduce flood risk to homes, businesses and farmland.

Christmas is a joyful time for many, but there's a lingering environmental impact that isn't often considered. It's estimated that we produce 30% more waste each Christmas, and our wrapping paper use alone costs the planet 50,000 trees! But, there's loads of ways to have a greener, thriftier Christmas, keeping all the wonder, fun and traditions. Which will you try?

In a ground-breaking move, the council's first open informal question time session proved successful, as residents Rodney Bowles and Peter Warmsley engaged in in-depth discussions with the full Cabinet, raising their concerns and proposing items for further investigation.

Get ready, budding photographers, artists and residents! The calendar competition is back by popular demand. Embrace the chance to showcase your talent and capture the essence of our vibrant, brilliant borough.

The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership is leading the way in delivering the most Home Upgrade Grants in the Midlands, just two years after starting to build its unique in-house team.

Last night at Boston's Cabinet meeting councillors fully backed a £600 rise in the fixed penalty charge for people fly-tipping in the Borough of Boston - this is more than double the previous £400 charge, now totalling £1,000.

The three councils which form the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership have collectively set their five-year vision for the communities they serve.

The cost of garden waste collection in Boston Borough will increase next year, as operating costs of the service have increased significantly.

Boston's street drinking controls, Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) "Alcohol", has been extended for another three-year period commencing on 12th January, with the area remaining the same as the original order, which came into force on 12th January 2015.