At last Wednesday's Town Council meeting, Coun Kyte attempted to answer the issues that have been raised by those calling the Town Poll.

On the issue of the Town Council spending £600,000 on new premises, he said: "First and foremost it will be a community facility, much needed in the centre of the town and available for use by the many local groups and societies. As an add-on to the project it has been decided to provide suitable accommodation for our office staff and meeting facilities for the council.

"The council sold its right to share St George's College for £250,000, this money being earmarked for the Sheldrake project. There will be savings on the rent and other costs of the Carre Street offices of some £9,500 per year and an income from the hire of the community facility – a sum lost since the move from St. George's – estimated at £18,000 per year.

"There is the availability of a long term, low interest loan from the Local Government Loans Scheme to provide the initial shortfall in capital, but as pointed out this would be quickly recovered by savings and increased income."

In comparison said costs to move into and adapt the old court house in the Market Place were estimated at about £800,000 and that was depending on approval as a listed building and there would still be no community centre.

On the closure of the cemetery gate in Millfield Terrace, Coun Kyte said this issue had been debated and decisions made on advice from a health and safety inspector and the Town Council insurers which gave no option as it would have been irresponsible to leave taxpayers liable for substantial damages should an accident have occurred.

He said the proposed closure of the railway crossing in Southgate was the remit of the highways department of Lincolnshire County Council, while on the proposed road across the Boston Road Recreation Ground there had already been a town poll in favour of this. He said the Town Council is currently in discussions with all interested parties over the line of the road.

Coun Kyte reiterated his previous statements that there were no plans for housing on Woodside playing field and it was next on the list for play equipment improvements.

He called for evidence of letters and emails that had not been replied to for them to be investigated.He said the council had objected to the application for a straw burning power stationbut had not been not called upon to speak.

Coun Kyte claimed this "small group of people" which had called the meeting, and the councillors abetting them, were ignoring council grievance procedures inorder to grandstand their views. Instead of spending money on improving the amenities and facilities of the town, he warned tax-payers money would now have to be wasted to satisfy this group's egos.