Events

The Boston Borough Council Community Skip Scheme brings skips to local neighbourhoods so the residents of Boston can safely dispose of bulky household rubbish. This scheme is for the residents of Boston Borough only.

Skips will be available from 8am until 3pm but may end earlier if all skips fill up.

Skips location has been decided by the council based on safety and accessibility provisions.

• Monday 2 September 2024 - St Georges Road Car Park
• Monday 9 September 2024 - St Georges Road Car Park
• Monday 4 November 2024 - St Georges Road Car Park
• Monday 11 November 2024 - St Georges Road Car Park
• Monday 18 November 2024 - Cattle market
• Monday 25 November 2024 - Cattle market

Timing may change due to weather. Please check updates and changes here: Community Skip Scheme - Boston Borough Council

Residents can get rid of up to 3 large unwanted household items, to use this service we will require our residents to call beforehand on 01205 314200 and let us know what items they will be bringing and on what day.

The skips are for community use only - trade waste will not be accepted. Asbestos, car tyres, oil drums, paint cans and clinical waste are also not accepted. No commercial waste or vans (marked & unmarked) will be accepted.

For more information on disposing of waste, go to www.boston.gov.uk/waste

Some household items can be repaired or donated, instead of being thrown out. Search 'recycling and reducing waste' at www.boston.gov.uk

FREE Help to quit smoking:

Stop smoking programme means you’ll be 4 times more likely to quit, for good. They'll look at your history, help you set goals and offer follow-up support and Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

Support in 1-to-1 or group sessions.

Boston:

Be Smoke Free | Healthy Lifestyle Service | One You Lincolnshire

Grimsby:

Wellbeing Service - LiveWell (nelincs.gov.uk)

NHS: NHS Quit Smoking – Apps on Google Play

Brush up on your everyday numeracy skills with Multiply - whether you need help in managing your bills, budgeting or you want to improve your potential at work, Multiply offers easy to access

FREE numeracy courses that can help you with your maths skills and help you become more confident.

Multiply - FREE Maths Courses | Boston College

If you are aged 19 or over and don't have a maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent), Multiply is available to you!

Community Learning Centres | Grimsby Institute

Our Community Learning Centres in Louth, Grimsby and Immingham flexibly deliver a variety of funded programmes including Maths, English and IT. The Grimsby Institute is delighted to be able to offer support to parents/guardians of home educated learners aged 14 & 15* years.

We are regularly reviewing our policies and seeking your input and feedback on the draft.

Recently we have reviewed 'Customer Standard' with your help.

Currently there is 'Reasonable Adjustment Policy', 'Relocation, Resettlement & Home Loss Policy' and 'Income Management Policy' that we would like you to look into.

Consultation on reasonable adjustment

Consultation on relocation and resettlement policy

Consultation on income management policy

See 'All Projects' at the top of the page ( or under 3 horizontal lines if you are on mobile) to see them all.

Even with an increase in cost of living-related news, we know it can be hard to talk about money.

Building money conversations into our everyday lives also helps us build financial confidence and resilience to face whatever the future throws at us.

LHP is taking part in this national event by holding drop in sessions to support our customers with their financial wellbeing.

• Wednesday 8 November – Boston Market – 9am - 2:15pm* (*depends on the weather)
• Thursday 9 November – Centre 4 Community Shop, Grimsby – 9am – 11am
• Thursday 9 November – Centre 4 Café, Grimsby – 11am – 11:30am
• Friday 10 November – Oasis South Grimsby Community Hub, Nunsthorpe – 10am – 12pm
• Friday 10 November – Freeman Street Market, Grimsby – 9am – 12pm

We'll be sharing our Winterwise campaign and Money Support Service as well as helping our customers with any other enquiry they may have.

Come and talk to us!

We’re also asking you to fill out a quick survey so that we can tailor our support to your needs and our customers too. You can do this by clicking the link: Talk Money Week (office.com)

More information:

Help and support with the cost of living | MoneyHelper

Money Support - Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (lincolnshirehp.com)

Health and Wellbeing - Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (lincolnshirehp.com)

Talk Money Week | Money and Pensions Service (maps.org.uk)

Customers living in Boston area may be interested in Draft Strategy and Action Plan. Boston Borough Council is gathering community and business views. Full Strategy is available on their website - Boston Town Centre Strategy and Action Plan Consultation - Boston Borough Council.

Link to the survey: Community Consultation Deadline is 16th October 2023.

For those who prefer to give feedback face to face Boston Borough Council's Community Leadership Team will be available at Boston Market Place on Saturday 14th October 2023.

Thursday 28th September 2023 from 2pm - 5.30pm , Boston Town Deal will be hosting their exhibition event at Blenkin Memorial Hall. Drop into the hall to find out about the projects that are being delivered. Boston Town Deal board members will be on hand to talk to visitors about the multi-million pound investment in Boston From 5.30pm - 7pm. Chairman Neil Kempster will be giving a presentation on the progress to date. If you'd like to book your place at the presentation please email bostontowndeal@boston.gov.uk.

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Did you know we have a stall at Boston Market?

Pop and see us on the first Wednesday of the month, except for January and May.

Come and chat to us while you do your shopping!

Update: Due to low interest from our customers we will discontinue attending Boston market in 2024.