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2004
October
The BBPG had its first meeting
November
A public meeting at Haven High School was attended by
over 500 people who support a proposed Boston Bypass
A petition was started, in association with the Boston
Standard that was signed by over 12,000 people in a
matter of weeks
December
A march through Boston town centre to present the
petition to the Council at the Municipal Buildings
A stall at the 2004 Christmas market at the Princess
Royal Stadium to promote the BBPG
2005
January
A business meeting at Haven High School was attended by
a large number of local business leaders to gain support
for a Boston Bypass
Announcement by Lincolnshire County Council of a grant
of 390,000 to fund a traffic survey for Boston. Mark
Simmonds M.P. said this would not have been made without
the intervention of the BBPG
February
Lobbying of County Councilors on the steps of County
Hall for the support of a Boston Bypass
March
A public meeting at Kirton village hall attended by over
300 local people who voted unanimously against the
proposed Southern Economic Distributor Road but for a
Boston Bypass
April
A public meeting was held at Boston College for the
residents of Fishtoft who unanimously voted against the
proposed Dock Link Road but for a Boston Bypass
Constant lobbying of Boston Borough and Lincolnshire
County Council for a Boston Bypass
May
Meeting with Mark Simmonds M.P.
Successful campaign to elect a BBPG independent
candidate at the County Council Election
July
Mark Simmonds M.P. attended BBPG meeting
Executive Committee met with Project Managers and
technical consultants re the Transport Study
August
Attended the Dock Link road enquiry to place objection
and to promote a Boston Bypass
Attended technical meetings with Lincolnshire county
council traffic engineering consultants
A joint meeting with the Leaders of Boston Borough
council and Lincolnshire County council calling for
their support for a Boston Bypass
September
Attended Stakeholders meeting
November
Second meeting with Transport Study team to monitor and
revise initial findings
December
Meeting with Lincolnshire County Council’s Transport
Development Project team
Meeting with County Councilor William Webb, Transport
Portfolio holder
Stand at Christmas Fair at Princes Royal Stadium to
promote Boston Bypass
2006
January.
Meeting with new Chief Executive, Linconshire County Council.
February.
BBPG holds its first Annual General Meeting.
BBPG complete and submit timing survey to the Transport consultants undertaking Bostons traffic study.Along with this, concerns regarding some aspects of the Study were raised. We await a response. See news for details.
March.
BBPG attends the first of the proposed informal meetings with cross party representatives of Boston Borough Council.
April
BBPG members attend meeting of Federation of Small Businesses.
May.
BBPG members attend meeting of the LCC Transport Project Development group followed by discussion with officials.
June
BBPG Executive meet with Boston Borough Councils newly elected leadership.
July
BBPG meet with the team from Jacobs Babtie(Transport Study team)to discuss and challenge provisional results from the transport study, also to outline our concerns regarding the planning and process of the forcoming Public consultation Days.
BBPG meet with the full Cabinet of Boston Borough Council to discuss the above
and other major issues. This meeting was lengthy and to be reconvened after the summer recess.
On July 15th and 19th the BBPG campaign in Boston town centre to ensure as many people as possible are aware and Have Their Say, during the Public Consultation taking place in the Market Place.
August
Chair of BBPG attends Boston Rotary Club meeting to talk about the BBPG campaign and to outline progress.
October
The third of a series of meetings was held between the BBPG and Boston Borough Councillors. At this meeting Councillors were asked to identify a suitable corridor which could be used for any future major road development dependent upon the outcome of the Transport Study.Members of the BBPG requested that Boston Borough Councillors lobbied for
a) the construction of any major road development to be undertaken in sections
b) retention of approx. £9 million previously allocated to the Dock Link road scheme to fund the first section of a new major road development.
Several members on the BBPG have also become members of the newly formed Boston Bypass Independents and three have been elected to the Executive Committee
Three Lincolnshire County Councillors representing the Borough of Boston attended the full meeting of the October Boston Bypass Pressure Group
2007 January
BBPG & BBEG Comment on
Transport Strategy for Boston 2006 to 2021
May
Boston Bypass Independent (BBI) party councilors are overwhelmingly elected.
September
BBPG express concern of misrepresentation and the integrity of BBI policy.
October
BBPG withdraws support form BBI
Please refer to archive page for detailed information.
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