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Present: Cllr R Kenworthy (Chair), Cllr D Faulkner, Cllr R Read, Cllr B Dunn
Unitary Cllr A Pratt
Clerk Mrs L Cooper
6 Members of the Public
50/23 Apologies for absence Cllr A Woodcock. Cllr C Smith’s letter of resignation had been accepted.
51/23 Exclusions of Press and Public
None required
52/23 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 12 BDSSA
53/23 Minutes of Meetings held on 12 July 2023
The minutes of the meetings were approved and signed by the Chair.
54/23 Police Liaison Report
Previously circulated. No comments
55/23 PROGRESS REPORTS
None
56/23 Public Participation
Members of the public raised questions and clarification regarding the proposed sale of a small piece of land at Hycemoor. The Chair clarified the situation and advised which parcel of land was being sold.
Members of the Public raised the general problem of lack of off road parking at Hycemoor, concerns re flooding of the footpath (to be resolved with the introduction of a drain on sale of land, and the use of properties as Airbnb’s and the noise/disruption.
Clerk to determine if the green was listed as a Green Space.
MoP advised to contact police re noise/nuisance from Airbnb
56/23 District Councillor’s Report
Cllr Pratt had forwarded an email to the clerk with a number of topics on which needed to be circulated including Green Doctors, Rural Food and Finance, Back to School, bus service, Community Panel Priorities, Free Vitamins, Cumberland Community Forest.
Corney Road shut due to weak bridge and will be shut for the foreseeable future.
Councillors raised issue of moving 30mph sign at entrance to village back or to introduce a 40mph sign to slow traffic prior to it entering the village.
57/23 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
57/23.1 Applications
7/2023/4075 20 Hycemoor Way, Bootle
Single storey front and rear extensions with rooflights and internal alterations to an existing dwelling.
Supported
7/2023/4080 Falcon Place, Kestral Cottage, Eskmeals
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Replacing existing shared septic tank system with anew sewage treatment plant for own property use only
Supported
57/23.2 Ratifications
7/2023/4057 Construction workshop adjacent Wellbank Cottage Bootle Station
Change of use and the conversion of an existing construction workshop/storage facility to form a single dwelling
Supported
7/2023/4052 Wellbank, Bootle
Mixed Use Development including 50 Dwellings, 8 Short Term Holiday Let units, Community Hub, landscaping and associated works
Supported
57/23.3 Approved Planning Applications
7/2023/4045 Waiting shelter at Bootle Railway Station, Church Lane, Bootle,
Repairs to the existing waiting shelter
Granted
7/2023/4048 Miller Hill, Bootle Station
Change of use and conversion of an existing garage/store and associated land to form a single holiday let (retrospective)
Granted
58/23 FINANCIAL RECORDS
58/23.1 The following payments were approved:
Valda Energy Electricity CREDIT (£ 37.49)
Bootle Chapel Room hire £ 10.00
K Englefield Toilet cleaning August £300.00
L Cooper Clerks Salary & expenses £573.34
HMRC PAYE £122.20
Moore External Audit fee £378.00
The following invoices were paid Under Financial Regulations during the month of August
GSARB Ltd underpayment £ 30.00
K Englefield Toilet cleaning July £ 336.00
J Hillier Toilet repairs £ 20.00
Thomas Graham Toilet supplies £ 26.23
B Hill Bottle in Bloom £ 33.47
Waterplus dd £ 31.88
Lakeland Tree Tree survey Sports field BDSSA £ 860.00
Spatial Data Survey and Drawing BDSSA £1380.00
Dynorod Unblock toilets £ 198.00
DAV Cumbria Repairs to CCTV £ 108.00
Waterplus dd £ 67.73
58/23.2 Receipts
Rental £265.00
Donation box Toilets £ 20.50
Donation box Book box £ 49.31
58/23.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 31 August 2023
Cllr Dunn checked and verified
58/23.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 August 2023 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.
None
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58/23.5 To review and accept the findings of the External Audit report.
The Clerk read out the External auditor report which was noted and accepted
Proposed Cllr Dunn, Seconded Cllr Read
59/23`VILLAGE MATTERS
59/23.1 Community Plan
Footpath – Still awaiting a response from Sustrans
Broadband – information supplied by Cllr Pratt, Cumberland Council
59/23.2 Grass Cutting – School Field
Awaiting a response
59/23.3 Monk Moor Telephone Box
Awaiting for an electrician to make the connection and install the defib
59/23.4 Hycemoor – request to purchase land
Land not registered to the PC has been identified. A statement of truth re unobjected possession for last 40 years to be produced by solicitor.
59/23.5 Councillor Email addresses
Ongoing
59/23.6 Civility and Respect Pledge
Resolved to uphold the points raised
Proposed Cllr Kenworthy, Seconded Cllr Falkner
59/23.7 D Day celebrations
Noted
59/23.8 Footpath Wellbank
A letter had been received from the developers of Wellbank requesting that consideration be given to extend the proposed footpath within the Wellbank development to connect with Bootle and Bootle Station villages. Letter passed to Cllr Pratt, Cumberland Council for action.
59/27.9 Financial Standing Orders
Reviewed and minor changes accepted
Proposed by the Clerk, Seconded by Cllr Falconer.
59/27.10 South Cumberland Priorities Survey
Completed
60/23 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups
BDSSA – Cllr Kenworthy reported that the tree survey and risk assessment had been completed and is to be actioned. There is to be a meeting w/c 18 September 2023 to integrate the results of the recent survey into the architectural specification to enable . Awaiting a detailed specification for plans and options to be drawn for further stakeholder engagement.
61/23 Correspondence
All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:
62/23 Councillor Matters
63/23 Next Meeting
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The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 11 October 2023 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2115 hrs