Venue: Community Room, Bootle Fire Station
Date: 11 June 2018
Time: 7.30 pm
Cllr D Faulkner, Cllr R Kenworthy, Cllr R Read, Cllr M Capstick, Cllr P George.
None.
None.
Cllr Faulkner declared an interest in agenda item 12.3.
The minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2018 were approved and signed by the Chairman.
A report had been received and circulated to all Councillors prior to the meeting. The report was accepted.
The Clerk reported that the PCSO for the area would be leaving at the end of June and that a replacement was being advertised.
Cllr Kenworthy reported that Environment Agency consents would be received during the week commencing 11 June 2018 and that works could commence after 16 June 2018.
It was estimated that it would cost approximately £5,000 to complete the works, including excavator hire and machine insurance. A flood meeting had been arranged for 12 June 2018 and feedback would be given in due course.
The Clerk was asked to complete the excavator hire accounts form.
Cllr George reported that plans now needed to be drawn up for submission of a planning application. Once the plans have been drawn up, Millom Disability Group will be consulted to ensure that the disabled toilet meets all requirements.
Cllr George will liaise with a builder regarding building control requirements. It was agreed to apply to the Copeland Community Fund for a grant to complete the works.
No update had been received and, in the absence of Cllr Miles, this item was deferred to the next meeting.
No members of the public were present who wished to participate.
None.
7/2018/4040 – Wellbank Cottage, Bootle Station
Two storey gable elevation extension.
It was agreed to support this application.
7/2018/4050 – Stubb Place, Bootle
Erection of a “young cattle” building.
It was agreed to support this application.
None undertaken.
None received.
The following payments were approved:
Requests for donations had been received for the following events. It was unanimously decided to make the donations shown:
None.
Cllr Capstick checked and signed the bank reconciliation provided by the Clerk.
The Budget Comparison Report as at 31 May 2018 was considered. No action was required to address deviations from the budget.
For information only – the Certificate of Exemption and all required paperwork had been submitted to the External Auditor. All financial records as required are now accessible on the website.
Cllr Kenworthy stated that he would consult with the Wildlife Trust and Cumbria Rivers Trust regarding options for the field.
It was suggested that the school be approached to see whether they could make use of the field. Cllr Capstick stated that she would check with DEFRA regarding possible funding towards fencing.
Cllr Faulkner reported that a submission had been sent during the week commencing 4 June 2018. It was thought that the boundaries would be changed in time for the next year’s elections.
It was noted that the Lake District National Park had a consultation out regarding their Local Plan and that a drop-in session was planned in Bootle on 13 June. A response is to be formulated.
It was agreed that a review and update of the Community Plan would be undertaken commencing in September. The Clerk was asked to place this on the September agenda.
Ann Marshall at Hycemoor has agreed to organise the group to undertake weekly checks of the defibrillator located there.
The Council is awaiting a response from Cumbria County Council; the deadline for the response is 19 June 2018.
Cllr Faulkner reported that there had been a change in planning officer for the project. The Section 106 agreement has now gone to the developer for signature. The developer has agreed to make a contribution towards a footpath between Bootle and Bootle Station, although the amount is not yet known.
A condition of the agreement will be that the monies have to be spent within five years or they will revert back to the developer. It was proposed that the money be spent on a design/plan of the footpath.
Cllr Faulkner reported that funding was still being sought. A total of £25,000 had been promised by the Copeland Community Fund and an application had been submitted to Windmill Farm.
It was noted that Millom School pool had been closed the previous year as Copeland Borough Council deemed it too expensive to repair. There was a public meeting scheduled for 23 June to discuss saving the pool.
See item 33/18.2.
All correspondence had been previously circulated. The following item was highlighted:
Cllr Faulkner reported that he had received a telephone call from the Trustees of Captain Shaw’s expressing disappointment that the Parish Council had moved the location of the meetings.
The next meeting will be held at the Community Room, Bootle Fire Station on 9 July 2018 at 7.30 pm.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 9.00 pm.