Held on 8th May 2024 in the Chapel Meeting Room, Bootle, commencing at 7.30 pm
Present: Cllr R Kenworthy (Chair), Cllr R Read, Cllr S Duck, Cllr S Crozier
Mrs L Cooper, Clerk
1/24 Election of Chair
Cllr Kenworthy Proposed by Cllr Read, Seconded by Cllr Duck
Cllr Kenworth signed the Acceptance of Office
2/24 Election of Vice Chair
In his absence Cllr Faulkner who had already informed the council he was willing to stand was elected as Vice Chair. Proposed by Cllr Kenworthy, Seconded Cllr Crozier. Cllr Faulkner will be asked to sign his acceptance of office at the next meeting.
3/24 Apologies for absence: Cllr D Faulkner (holiday), Cllr A Woodcock (working)
4/24 Minutes of Annual meeting held 17 May 2023 approved
5/24 Appointment of Members to Outside Bodies
BDSSA – Cllr Kenworthy
Flood Group – Cllr Duck
6/24 Bank Signatories
To remain as Cllrs Faulkner, Read, Woodcock and the clerk
There being no other business the meeting closed at 1948, the normal meeting followed on.
7/24 Co-option of Councillor, none
8/24 Exclusions of Press and Public
None required
9/24 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 12 BDSSA
10/24 Minutes of Meetings held on 10TH April 2024
The minutes of the meetings were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair
11/24 Police Liaison Report
Previously circulated and noted
12/24 PROGRESS REPORTS
Clerks Report
The Clerk reported that the replacement benches ordered were to be delivered 9 May 2024.
13/24 Public Participation
None
14/24 District Councillor’s Report
Corney Fell Road will remain closed until summer 2025 due to EA permitting and contractor availability.
It was agreed a challenge to this protracted timescale be made given the need for an alternative route to be available. Clerk to draft letter.
15/24 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
15/24.1 Applications
7/2024/4039 26 Hycemoor Way. Bootle
Use of dwelling as short term holiday letting accommodation
Notification only
15/24.2 Ratifications
None
15/24.3 Approved Planning Applications
None
16/24 FINANCIAL RECORDS
16/24.1 The following payments were approved:
Valda Energy Electricity direct debit £ 27.02
K Englefield Toilet cleaning £ 336.00
Waterplus Direct debit £ 33.33
V Falconer Internal Audit £ 90.00
Marmax 3 x benches £1362.00
Bootle Evangelical Church room hire £ 10.00
17/24.2 Receipts
Rental £ 265.00
Donation boxes – toilets £ 14.55
Donation boxes – Book box £ 15.70
Precept £19500.00
17/24.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated
Not received
17/24.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 April 2024 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.
None required
17/24.5 To approve the new electricity supply contract.
Resolved to continue with current supplier
17/24.6 To approve the Internal Auditors Report for 2024
Approved
17/24.7 To approve the Annual governance Statement for 2023/24
Resolved that the Council complied with all items and the Chair was authorised to sign on behalf of the council.
17/24.8 To approve the Accounting Statement for financial year 2023/24
Resolved that the Chair be allowed to sign the Accounting Statement.
17/24.9 To consider changing the Parish Council’s bank provider
After discussion resolved to remain with the current bank provider.
18/24 VILLAGE MATTERS
18/24.1 Community Plan
No report
18/24.2 Toilets
No issues
18/24.3 Hycemoor – request to purchase land
No response since letter confirming purchase price
18/24.4 Bootle in Bloom
In the absence of Cllr Faulkner deferred to June meeting
18/24.5 Footpath Wellbank
Cllr Kenworthy attended a meeting with Wellbank and other parties where the issues of the footpath were raised. An environmental team are to be invited to help put a plan together. Cllr Kenworthy to continue to attend the meetings.
18/24.6 Hycemoor – request for Play equipment
Clerk to order football nets selected. To investigate drainage issues on the field.
18/24.7 Environmental Issues
None.
18/24.8 ANNUAL Parish Meeting 22 May 2024 7.30pm
Local groups to be contacted to speak at the meeting. Light refreshments. Cllr Woodcock to put up on Facebook.
19/24 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups
19/24.1 BDSSA – Cllr Kenworthy reported that awaiting flood assessments and Geotech survey before proceeding to the planning application.
20/24 Correspondence
All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:
21/24 Councillor Matters
22/24 Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 12 June 2024 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2045hrs