Minutes
Ordinary
12th April 2023

BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 12TH APRIL 2023 IN THE CHAPEL MEETING ROOM BOOTLE, COMMENCING AT 7.30PM

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158/22 Attendance

Cllr D Faulkner (Chair), Cllr R Kenworthy, Cllr P George and Cllr C Smith,
Unitary Cllr A Pratt
Mrs L Cooper – Clerk

159/22 Apologies for absence

Cllr R Read accepted

160/22 Exclusions of Press and Public

None required

161/22 Declarations of Interest

None

162/22 Minutes of Meetings held on 15 March 2023

The minutes of the meeting were approved and signed by the Chair.

163/22 Police Liaison Report

Previously circulated.

164/22 Progress Reports

164/22.1 EV Charge Point

No further update. Funding is available through a scheme managed by Eden District. To investigate

165/22 Public Participation

None

166/22 District Councillor’s Report

Cllr Pratt reported that Cumberland to be split into 8 areas. South Cumberland to include all parishes in old county boundary as far north as Egremont and Cleator. 6 Councillors who cover this area will form a Community Panel plus 3 co-opted places. An additional panel will be advisory and made from representatives of the parishes. Town councils and third party organisations. This will deal with common local issues. Expected to be a group of 5 – 20 people.

1st priority is Transport – lack of public services. Ideas required for others. PC suggested Active Travel Infrastructure could be one. This would include the footpath connecting Bootle with Bootle Station.

167/22 Applications for Development

167/22.1 Applications

None

151/22.2 Ratifications

None

151/22.3 Approved Planning Applications

77/2023/4011 2 Fell Green Cottage, Bootle
Retrospective planning approval for the construction of a first floor storage container built on top of an existing storage container providing ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling, including stepped access and external balcony space
Granted

168/22 Financial Records

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168/22.1 The following payments were approved:

• Valda Energy – Electricity – £31.28
• Waterplus – £27.26
• K Englefield – Toilet cleaning March – £336.00
• CALC – Annual membership – £222.57
• Bootle Chapel – Room hire – £10.00
• Bootle WI – Coronation event donation – £1800.00

168/22.2 Receipts

• Rent – Church View (April) – £265.00
• RWM balance of grant – £18163.70
• Northern Trains for Bootle in Bloom – £385.00
• Interest reserve account – £109.38

It was resolved to transfer £10k back into reserves
Proposed Cllr Kenworthy, Seconded Cllr George

168/22.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 31 March 2023

To be checked by Internal Auditor as part of year end accounting

168/22.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 March 2023 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.

The Clerk gave an overview of year. Excluding the Woodland project, there had been an overspend on expenditure of £311.67. Additional income had been £4286.61 (mainly from additional VAT returned).

168/22.5 To approve the Asset Register for 2023

Subject to the change of name from Allotment Field to Community Woodland and the addition of Hycemoor telephone box purchased 2017, the Asset Register was approved.
Proposed Cllr Smith, Seconded Cllr George

168/22.6 To approve the Risk Register/Risk Assessment for 2023

Approved subject to addition of risk assessment for Community Woodland.
Proposed Cllr George, Seconded Cllr Smith

168/22.7 To approve the Annual Governance Statement for the year 2022/23

Resolved that the Council complied with all elements of the Governance Statement.
Proposed Cllr Kenworthy, Seconded by Cllr Smith

169/22 Village Matters

169/22.1 Community Plan

Broadband – Cllr Faulkner attending a Teams Meeting on possible funding.

Footpath – no further progress. Cllr Pratt asked to raise it within Cumberland Authority.

Beach Erosion – Cllr Pratt asked to raise it with Unitary authority. Clerk to send a copy of the Community Plan to Cllr Pratt.

16922.2 Toilets

Resolved

169/22.3 Monk Moor Telephone Box

Clerk to apply to GDF for funding for Defib box.
Paint has been received for refurbishment.

169/22.4 Hycemoor – request to purchase land

Clerk to chase solicitor.

169/22.5 Coronation

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A revised application received for £1800 for Coronation event. Mugs purchased by organisers. Granted.
Proposed Cllr Smith, Seconded Cllr George

169/22.6 Annual Parish Meeting

Wednesday 26 April 2023, 7.30pm Capt. Shaws School Hall
Topics BDSSA project, Woodland Project, Coronation Party, Open House

169/22.7 LDNP – Parish Representative West Distinctive Area

Cllr Faulkner expressed a wish to be supported in his application to be a candidate. Approved.

169/22.8 Monk Moors – Fire Brigade

A response had been received to be forwarded to Cllr George to circulate to residents.

169/22.9 Bootle in Bloom

Donation of £385 received from Norther Rail for the flowers at the station.

169/22.10 NALC consultation on changes to the S106 provisions in planning law.

No comment.

170/22 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups

South Copeland Partnership – no meeting planned.
Art Project in abeyance

171/22 Correspondence

All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:
None

172/22 Councillor Matters

• Cllr Kenworthy asked given feedback from the funding panel in relation to the BDSSA application that the changes requesting the PC to be the accountable body be placed on the May Agenda

173/22 Next Meeting

The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 17 May 2023 at 7.30pm.

There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2110 hrs.