Boston (borough)
Boston is a
local government district with
borough status in
Lincolnshire,
England. Its council is based in the town of
Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0".
Boston borough borders
East Lindsey to the north,
The Wash to the east,
South Holland to the south, and
North Kesteven to the west.
Post codes used in the district are: in Boston town, PE21 and elsewhere, PE20 and PE22.
The borough was formed on
April 1,
1974 by the merger of the former
borough of Boston with
Boston Rural District.
Until
1974, Lincolnshire comprised three parts, like the ridings of Yorkshire. In Lincolnshire, "parts" was the formal designation. They were
Lindsey,
Kesteven and
Holland. In their final form, they were in effect each a county. The 1974 changes divided the Parts of Holland into two
districts of which the Borough of Boston is the northern one.
*Summary of the
Council's organization.
*
Day to day management*Key to descriptions of
council services.
The Borough includes the town of Boston and 18 other, rural wards.
The town electoral wards
They are:
*Central Ward elects
one councillor.
*Fenside Ward elects two councillors
1 2.
*North Ward elects two councillors.
1 2*Pilgrim Ward elects
one councillor.
*Skirbeck Ward elects two councillors
1 2.
*South Ward elects
one councillor.
*Staniland North Ward elects
one councillor.
*Stanialnd South Ward elects two councillors
1 2.
*West Ward elects
one councillor.
*Witham Ward Elects two councillors
1 2.
The rural electoral wards
*Each comprises one or more
civil parishes.
*Coastal ward comprises the civil parishes of
Leverton,
Benington,
Butterwick and
Freiston. It elects two councillors.
1 2*Fishtoft ward comprises just the civil parish of
Fishtoft. It elects two councillors
1 2.
*Five Villages ward comprises the civil parishes of
Bicker,
Wigtoft,
Sutterton,
Algarkirk and
Fosdyke. It elects two councillors.
1 2.
*Frampton and Holme ward comprises
Frampton and the Kirton Holme end of Kirton parish. It elects
one councillor.
*Kirton ward comprises the civil parish of
Kirton, less the Kirton Holme end of it. It elects two councillors.
1 2*Old Leake and Wrangle ward comprises the civil parishes of
Old Leake and
Wrangle. It elects two councillors.
1 2.
*Swineshead and Holland Fen ward comprises the civil parishes of
Swineshead,
Amber Hill and
Holland Fen with Brothertoft. It elects two councillors
1 2.
*Wyberton ward comprises just the civil parish of
Wyberton. It elects two councillors
1 2
