BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 10TH APRIL 2017 IN CAPTAIN SHAW’S SCHOOL, BOOTLE COMMENCING AT 7.30PM

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156/16 Attendance

Cllr D Faulkner, Cllr R Kenworthy, Cllr R Read, Cllr M Capstick, Cllr T Miles, Cllr P George

Apologies

Cllr G Stoker, Cllr P Woodhouse

157/16 Exclusion of Press and Public from the meeting

There were no matters on the Agenda which required the exclusion of Press or Public

158/16 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr Faulkner registered an interest in the items about the Swimming Pool.

159/16 Minutes of Meeting held on 13th March 2017

Minutes of the Meeting of 13th March 2017 were approved and signed by the Chairman

160/16 Police Liaison Report

A report had been received and circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting. The report was accepted. The Clerk reported that a new Sergeant for the area was commencing in May.

161/16 PROGRESS REPORTS

161/16.1 Footway Lighting
It was reported that the light at Hycemoor and Summerhill were now working but the work had not been finished around the installation.

161/16.2 Toilet Maintenance
Cllr Faulkner reported that another plumber had been contacted to undertake the repairs and it was expected that the work be completed by the end of April 2017.

161/16.3 Flooding
Cllr Kenworthy reported that the paperwork for the permissions had been completed and feedback received from CCC. The group are now progressing the signature of the final consents with the landowners.

162/16 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No members of the public were present.

163/16 County Councillor and District Councillors’ Reports

Cllr Kenworthy reported that the Parish Council were still awaiting a response from Cty Cllr Hitchen regarding the outcomes after he had raised the issue of the beach road at a meeting of the full County Council.

164/16 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

164/16.1 Applications

7/2017/4023 Millstone, Bootle

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Erect house and detached garage (outline)
The Council agreed to Support the application but requested that consideration be made for the inclusion of a footpath along the roadside of the property

7/2017/4020 Bootle to Hycemoor Road. Bootle
2 x wooden telegraph poles
The council wish to object to this application for the following reasons:

  • a) Insufficient justification for the poles, when an alternative could be the cables being buried
  • b) Poles could be placed on the opposite side of the road, the current proposed location would make it difficult to install the proposed new footpath.
  • c) The council have previously objected to the erection of poles on this side of the road.

164/16.2 Ratifications
None undertaken

164/16.3 Approved Planning Applications
7/2017/4010 Stubb Place, Bootle Station
Remove existing small cattle building, erect new cattle cubicle
GRANTED

165/16 FINANCIAL RECORDS

165/16.1 The following payments were approved:
SH Penellum  Toilet Cleaning March  £   60.00
Copeland BC  Light columns and running costs  £4917.00
Copeland BC  Non Domestic Rates Bill = toilets  £     0.00

165/16.2 To confirm the payments to the following that had previously been approved:
BDSCC  Donation to kitchen   £2000.00
approved 12/12/16 minute no 104/16.5
Cumbria in Bloom  entry by Bootle in Bloom   £   60.00
approved 13/3.17 minute no 151/16.4

165/16.3 Mrs Penellum did not wish to take on the responsibility of purchasing her own cleaning materials. Cllrs Read and George to source suitable suppliers

165/16.4 To note the receipt of payments
None received.

165/16.5 To receive and note the bank reconciliation statement
None Received

165/16.6 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 March 2017 and determine action need to address deviations from the budget.
None required

165/16.7 To approve the purchase of lawnmower attachment to Hycemoor tractor at a cost of £578.74
After discussion, proposed by Cllr Miles and seconded by Cllr Kenworthy to purchase the attachment.

165/16.7 Annual Governance Statement
A copy of the Annual Governance Statement had been circulated to all councillors prior to the meeting.

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The Clerk read out each point and each point was approved by the Council. The form was signed by the Chair and the Clerk.

166/16 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE

166/16.1 Parish Council Vacancies
Disappointedly there had been no responses to the advertisement of the vacancies, this was to be raised at the Annual Parish Meeting.
A letter of resignation had been received from Cllr Brown. A letter of thanks to be sent to Cllr Brown.

166/16.2 Emergency Plan – Community Resilience Group
The work of the Flood Resilience Group to be brought to the attention of the public at the Annual Parish Meeting.

166/16.3 Defibrillators
North West Ambulance Service have received funding to purchase defibs and are proposing to supply 1 free of charge to Bootle Parish Council. It was agreed after discussion to locate this in the phone box at Hycemoor. A managed solution including maintenance, installation and training will cost £1300. Cllr Faulkner to check whether First Responders could supply training at a reduced cost.
The purchase of a second system for Monk Moors would be reviewed.

166/16.4 Annual Parish Meeting 24 April 2017
Trudy Harrison MP had been invited but was unable to attend. Cllr Faulkner to talk about the proposed refurbishment of the toilets an seek volunteers to participate in the planning. Cllr Kenworthy to take minutes of the meeting.

166/16.5 County Council elections
Notices had been issued and were to be placed on notice boards.

167/16 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups

167/16.1 Beach
Cllr Kenworthy reported that a response from Cty Cllr Hitchen is still awaited on a final decision between CBC and CCC. It was reiterated that this outside the control of BPC and despite repeated prompts from BPC had been an agonising protracted issue (over 12 months).

167/16.2 Wellbank
Cllr Faulkner to make contact with the Project Manager of North Associates and was awaiting a response.

167/16.3 Swimming Pool
A detailed planning application is being prepared and hoped to be submitted by April 2017.

167/16.4 Wellbank Footpath
Cllr Faulkner had met with Eric Barker and it was being considered for inclusion in part of the LDNP Partnership plan. The change in the school catchment area needs to be clarified but there was potential for more pedestrians including children to be walking down the road which was unsafe.

167/16.5 Community Planning
In abeyance

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168/16 Correspondence

  • A letter had been received from Connecting Cumbria encouraging people to take up offers for the newly installed hi-speed broadband
  • A letter had been received from Zurich Insurance wishing to submit a quote for the Councils insurance business.

169/16 Councillor Matters

  • Cllr Miles raised the issue of the council failing to empty the bins in the Summerhill cul-de-sac (nos 69-74) as they can’t get the bin lorry down due to poor parking. Emails had been sent to Copeland BC to seek solutions.
  • Cllr Read had received an email from concerned residents that gulleys had been blocked and not cleaned out. Cllr Read to forward email to Cllr Kenworthy and Maria Hewitt to be contacted again in helping gain a useful gulley list from CCC showing position and proposed maintenance regime. This would then allow the Flood Resilience Group to monitor and check the inventory and any missing maintenance.
  • There was concern that businesses in the area may not be able to get flood insurance.
  • Cllr Faulkner reported that South Lakes District Council had received £1m+ for portable housing whereas Copeland have received £190k. Cty Cllr Hitchen to be asked where the money was to be allocated.
  • The clerk reported that she was booked on to the /common Land course
  • Cllr Kenworthy reported that there is a Rural Community Fund for village halls, sporting venues, this to be forwarded to BDSSC and the Village Hall committee
  • Cllr Read brought up the unfinished state of the road along the Whicham Valley. A complaint to be made on the Highways reporting system.
  • Cllr Faulkner to report repeated mud on the road via new HIMS system. The link is to be added to the website and be communicated to the wider community at the forthcoming Annual Parish Meeting.
  • Cllr Read suggested that a honesty box should be considered to be placed within the wall of the toilets as part of the refurbishment.

170/16 Next Meeting

The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held at Captain Shaw’s School, Bootle on 8 May 2017 at 7.30pm followed by the normal meeting

There being no other business the Meeting closed at 9.45pm

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