Английская Википедия:Borough of Boston
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox settlement The Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. The borough also includes numerous villages in the surrounding rural area.
The borough borders South Holland to the south, North Kesteven to the west, and East Lindsey to the north. To the east, it has a coast onto the Wash.
History
The town of Boston had been incorporated as an ancient borough in 1545.[1] It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836.[2]
The modern borough was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, by merging the municipal borough of Boston with Boston Rural District.[3] The new district was named Boston after its only town.[4] Boston's borough status passed to the enlarged district from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Boston's series of mayors dating back to 1545.[5] The borough covers the northern part of Holland, one of the three traditional Parts of Lincolnshire. Holland had been an administrative county between 1889 and 1974.
In 2020 the council agreed to share its management and other staff with neighbouring East Lindsey District Council.[6] South Holland District Council joined the partnership in 2021, which is now described as the "South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership".[7]
Governance
Boston Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lincolnshire County Council. Much of the borough is covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[8][9]
Political control
Since the 2023 election the council has been under the control of local party the Boston Independents.
Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:[10][11]
Party in control | Years | |
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Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1974–2007 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2007–2011 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2011–2015 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2015–2019 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2019–2020 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2020–2023 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2023–present |
Leadership
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Boston. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2006 have been:[12]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
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Joyce Dobson | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 2006 | ||
Mary Wright | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 18 May 2006 | 6 May 2007 | |
Richard Austin | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 24 May 2007 | 25 May 2011 | |
Peter Bedford | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 25 May 2011 | 15 May 2017 | |
Michael Cooper | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 15 May 2017 | 15 Jul 2019 | |
Aaron Spencer | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 15 Jul 2019 | 20 Jan 2020 | |
Paul Skinner | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 3 Feb 2020 | 7 May 2023 | |
Anne Dorrian | Шаблон:Party name with colour | 22 May 2023 |
Composition
Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:[13]
Party | Councillors | |
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Шаблон:Party name with colour | 18 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 5 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 5 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1 | |
Шаблон:Party name with colour | 1 | |
Total | 30 |
The Liberal Democrat, the Blue Revolution councillor and three of the independent councillors sit together as the "20-20 Independent Group". The next election is due in 2027.[14]
Elections
Шаблон:Also Since the last boundary changes in 2015 the council has comprised 30 councillors representing 15 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[15]
The wards are: Шаблон:Div col
- Coastal
- Fenside
- Fishtoft
- Five Villages
- Kirton and Frampton
- Old Leake and Wrangle
- Skirbeck
- St Thomas'
- Staniland
- Station
- Swineshead and Holland Fen
- Trinity
- West
- Witham
- Wyberton
Premises
The council is based at the Municipal Buildings on West Street in Boston.[16] The building was built in 1902 for the old borough council to the designs of architect James Rowell.[17]
Parishes
Much of the borough is covered by civil parishes, the exception being the pre-1974 municipal borough of Boston, which is an unparished area. The parishes are:[18] Шаблон:Div col
- Algakirk
- Amber Hill
- Benington
- Bicker
- Butterwick
- Fishtoft
- Fosdyke
- Frampton
- Freiston
- Holland Fen with Brothertoft
- Kirton
- Leverton
- Old Leake
- Sutterton
- Swineshead
- Wigtoft
- Wrangle
- Wyberton
2016 EU referendum
Шаблон:See also On 23 June 2016 the Borough of Boston voted in the UK-wide Referendum on membership of the European Union (EU) under the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015. In a turnout of 77%, over 75% voted to leave the EU, the highest leave majority of the 382 UK voting areas.[19] The local MP Matt Warman, a Conservative, had campaigned for a "Remain" vote.[20]
United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 Borough of Boston | |||
Choice | Votes | % | |
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Leave the European Union | 22,974 | 75.56% | |
Remain a member of the European Union | 7,430 | 24.44% | |
Valid votes | 30,404 | 99.96% | |
Invalid or blank votes | 12 | 0.04% | |
Total votes | 30,416 | 100.00% | |
Registered voters and turnout | 39,963 | 77.27% |
Leave: 22,974 (75.6%) |
Remain: 7,430 (24.4%) | ||
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Freedom of the Borough
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Boston.
Individuals
Military Units
- RAF Coningsby: 16 May 1963.[26]
Arms
References
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External links
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