Everything about Boston Borough totally explained
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.
History
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 each, in effect, a county. The 1974 changes divided the Parts of Holland into two
districts; the Borough of Boston is the northern one.
Management
Election results
See Boston local elections for details.
Electoral arrangements
The Borough includes the town of Boston and 18 other, rural wards.
The town electoral wards
They are as follows:
Electoral wards
Central Ward elects one councillor
.
Fenside Ward elects two councillors 12.
North Ward elects two councillors 12.
Pilgrim Ward elects one councillor.
Skirbeck Ward elects three councillors 123.
South Ward elects one councillor.
Staniland North Ward elects one councillor.
Staniland South Ward elects two councillors 12.
West Ward elects one councillor.
Witham Ward elects two councillors 12.
The rural electoral wards
Each comprises one or more civil parishes:
Coastal Ward elects two councillors 12.
Fishtoft Ward elects three councillors 123.
Five Village Ward elects two councillors 12.
Frampton & Holme Ward elects one councillor.
Kirton Ward elects two councillors 12.
Old Leake & Wrangle Ward elects two councillors 12.
Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward elects two councillors 12.
Wyberton Fen Ward elects two councillors 12.
Demographics
In 2007, for all districts of Lincolnshire, Boston got the lowest GCSE results. It also has the least-educated group of people in Lincolnshire. At the 2001 census, there were 55,739 citizens in the district.
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