Boston (borough)
| Borough of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Lincolnshire |
| Admin. HQ | Boston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Boston Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MPs: | Mark Simmonds |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.9 sq mi (364.9 km2) |
| Area rank | 115th |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 64,637 |
| • Rank | Ranked 305th |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 32UB (ONS) E07000136 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 98.4% White |
| Website | boston.gov.uk |
The Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N 53°0' W 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 1 April 1974 by the merger of the former borough of Boston with Boston Rural District.
Until 1974, Lincolnshire comprised three Parts, somewhat like the Ridings of Yorkshire. In Lincolnshire, "Parts" was the formal designation. They were the Parts of Lindsey, Kesteven and Holland. In their final form, they were each, in effect, an administrative county. The 1974 changes divided the Parts of Holland into two districts; the Borough of Boston is the northern one.
The political composition of the council following the elections in May 2015 is as follows:
No party has a majority, but the Conservatives have minority control as of May 2015.
For full election results see: Boston local elections.
The Borough includes the town of Boston and eight other, rural wards.
They are as follows:
Each comprises one or more civil parishes:
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