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27-648: Holland Fen is a settlement in the Borough of Boston , Lincolnshire , England. It is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of the market town of Boston , and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the River Witham . Holland Fen has been known as the Haute Huntre, or Eight Hundred Fen. In 1720 Earl Fitzwilliam decided to drain the Holland Fen, having been frustrated by the local Commissioners of Sewers. He built
54-539: A vote of no confidence in the leader. In addition, the compliance of councillors with their code of conduct may be overseen by a standards committee, although since the coming into effect of the Localism Act 2011 this can be dispensed with and its functions can be delegated to a monitoring officer. The elected mayor and cabinet model was introduced by the Local Government Act 2000. Councils currently operating
81-466: A third option for an elected mayor and council manager, which was only adopted by one authority and was later withdrawn. Additionally, lower tier authorities with a population under 85,000 were allowed to continue to use a committee system. The leader and cabinet model was introduced under the Local Government Act 2000 . It consists of the leader and the cabinet itself, which is usually formed by
108-483: A whole. These decisions are scrutinised by one or more "overview and scrutiny" committees, which may be dedicated to one or more service areas. The leader and cabinet are responsible for policies, plans, and strategies, which must be within the budget adopted by the full council. These will be reported to the overall "full" council, which is convened to bring together all elected members of the authority at regular meetings. One or more overview and scrutiny committees holds
135-550: Is covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. 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: 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: Following
162-455: Is exercised, alongside full council, by a number of committees, made up of councillors in proportion to their parties' representation on the council. Such councils may choose to nominate a councillor as Leader of the Council for the purposes of representing the political leadership of the council, particularly in relations with external bodies. If no leader is nominated, as was the case prior to 2000,
189-589: Is part of the Holland Fen with Brothertoft Group, also known as "Five in the Fen" which also includes: Boston (borough) 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 and towns in the surrounding rural area including Kirton , Wyberton , Sutterton , Algakirk and Hubberts Bridge . The borough borders South Holland to
216-416: The 2023 election , the composition of the council was: The Liberal Democrat and three of the independent councillors sit together as the "20-20 Independent Group". The next election is due in 2027. 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. A map of
243-567: The Holland Fen with Brothertoft parish. Holland Fen consists of: The church is dedicated to All Saints and was built as a chapel of ease to Fosdyke in 1812. It was constructed of brick in Perpendicular style, with chancel and nave only, and bell turret . In 1964 Pevsner noted a chancel dated 1880, a west gallery on iron shafts, a pulpit with fluted pilasters , and a chalice probably by William Bell. Today, All Saints' Church
270-522: The 382 UK voting areas. The local MP Matt Warman , a Conservative, had campaigned for a "Remain" vote. The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Boston. 52°57′N 0°09′W / 52.95°N 0.15°W / 52.95; -0.15 Leader of the council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by
297-589: The North Forty Foot Drain , which emptied by Lodowicks Gowt into the River Witham above Grand Sluice. The North Forty Foot was subsequently diverted to the South Forty Foot Drain at Cooks Lock and from there to Boston Haven through Black Sluice. The Haute Huntre was drained and enclosed in 1767. Holland Fen was an ecclesiastical parish created in 1812 and abolished in 1948. It is now part of
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#1732851557356324-653: 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: 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
351-431: The cabinet to account for its decisions and is responsible that the democratic checks and balances are maintained. The principal executive decisions taken by the council as a whole are to appoint the leader, to approve the leader's budget, to adopt development plan documents, and to agree on the council's constitution. Beyond that, it may raise issues, urge the leader, cabinet, or cabinet members to take actions, or pass
378-463: The chair of the council's main policy committee may be informally deemed to be the council's de facto leader. Some councils operate governance arrangements which have the characteristics of more than one formal governance option. For example, an authority operating under conventional executive arrangements but whose overview and scrutiny committees operate in a manner similar to those under the committee system (developing policy, taking an active part in
405-451: The committee system is used, executive power is exercised through various committees rather than being focussed on one person. Many councils which use the committee system still nominate one of the councillors to hold the title 'Leader of the Council', albeit without the same powers as a leader under the leader and cabinet model. From the establishment of elected local authorities in England in
432-406: The council agreed to share its management and other staff with neighbouring East Lindsey District Council. South Holland District Council joined the partnership in 2021, which is now described as the "South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership". Boston Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lincolnshire County Council . Much of the borough
459-469: The elected mayor system, the mayor is directly elected by the electorate to provide political leadership for the council and has power to make executive decisions. In councils which use the leader and cabinet model (the most commonly used model), the elected councillors choose one of their number to be the Leader of the Council , and that person provides political leadership and can make executive decisions. Where
486-507: The existence of a leader of the council, others did not. The role of Leader of the Council in that regard was similar to that of the British prime minister ; the post had not been explicitly created, but gradually emerged. The Local Government Act 2000 sought to strengthen public engagement with local democracy, and streamline the system of committees, introducing the models of directly elected mayors and cabinets, leaders and cabinets, as well as
513-399: The leader of the controlling party as being the 'Leader of the Council'. It was also generally recognised that the most powerful political position on a council was the person who chaired the main policy-making committee, which in most councils was called the policy and resources committee. Usually, the leader of the largest party would chair that committee. Some councils explicitly acknowledged
540-403: The majority party in the local authority , where there is one, or by a coalition which comes together to elect a leader. The council elects the leader, and the leader appoints the other members of the cabinet. Each cabinet member holds a separate portfolio, such as housing, finance, economic development, or education. Decisions may be delegated to the individual members, or taken by the cabinet as
567-616: The mayoral model include: The elected mayor and council manager option was also introduced by the Local Government Act 2000, but withdrawn by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 . The only local authority to adopt the model was Stoke-on-Trent City Council , reverting to leader and cabinet in 2008. Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2000 allowed district councils in two tier areas, with populations under 85,000, to propose alternative executive arrangements. This
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#1732851557356594-435: The nineteenth century until the Local Government Act 2000 , councils used a system of committees for decision making. There was no legislative requirement for any councillor to be declared the leader, with the principle being that all the elected councillors were equal in status. In practice, political groups had their own leaders, and when a council was under the control of a particular party, local media would commonly refer to
621-424: The people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves In England, local authorities are required to adopt one of three types of executive arrangements , having an "elected mayor and cabinet ", a "leader and cabinet", or a "committee system". The type of arrangement used determines how decisions will be made within the council. In councils which use
648-481: The south, North Kesteven to the west, and East Lindsey to the north. To the east, it has a coast onto the Wash . The town of Boston had been incorporated as an ancient borough in 1545. It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836. 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 . The new district
675-542: The wards is available, as is a map showing the Local Government Boundary Commission for England 's final recommendations for ward boundaries, October 2012. The wards, and their numbers of councillors, are: The council is based at the Municipal Buildings on West Street in Boston. The building was built in 1902 for the old borough council to the designs of architect James Rowell. Much of
702-416: Was named Boston after its only town. 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. 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
729-420: Was superseded by the changes made by the Localism Act 2011 and the renewed availability of the committee system to all local authorities. Under the Localism Act 2011, principal authorities (such as unitary authorities, county councils, and district councils) were allowed to return to decision-making by committees, the method of local government administration for all councils prior to 2000. Under this model power
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