Minutes
Ordinary
13th June 2022

Bootle Parish Council – Minutes of the Meeting Held on 13 June 2022

20/22 Attendance

Cllr R Kenworthy (Chair), Cllr R Read, Cllr A Woodcock, Cllr P George.
2 members of the public present.

21/22 Apologies for Absence

Cllr D Faulkner (holiday), County Cllr Hitchen.

22/22 Exclusions of Press and Public

None required.

23/22 Declarations of Interest

None.

24/22 Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 May 2022

The minutes were approved and signed by the Chair.

25/22 Police Liaison Report

Previously circulated.

26/22 Progress Reports

None.

27/22 Public Participation

Members of the public requested favourable consideration of an application to purchase a small piece of Parish Council–owned land at Hycemoor to provide off-street parking for their property.

28/22 County Councillor and District Councillors’ Reports

County Cllr Hitchen had sent apologies and hoped to attend the July meeting.

29/22 Applications for Development

29/22.1 Applications

7/2022/4047 – Summer Hill, Bootle
Properties: 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 51, 55, 60, 64, 67.
Installation of external wall insulation with textured render, upgrading single-storey flat roofs to warm roofs, and installation of photovoltaic systems incorporating roof panels.
Resolved: Council supported the application.

29/22.2 Ratifications

None.

29/22.3 Approved Planning Applications

None.

30/22 Financial Records

30/22.1 Payments Approved

• V. Bunton – Toilet cleaning (May): £540.00
• Valda Energy – Electricity (DD): £39.53
• Bootle in Bloom – Plants etc.: £564.98
• Cumbria CC – Common land maps: £28.00
• L Cooper – Clerk’s salary & expenses: £565.74
• HMRC – PAYE: £120.20
• Land Registry – Common Land deeds: £21.00
• Waterplus – Water (toilets): £29.26

Proposed by Cllr George, seconded by Cllr Kenworthy.

30/22.2 Receipts

• Rent (May): £265.00
• Toilet donation box: £26.28
• Book Box donation box: £18.70

30/22.3 Bank Statement (31 May 2022)

Checked and verified by Cllr Kenworthy.

30/22.4 Budget Comparison Report (31 May 2022)

No action required.

31/22 Village Matters

31/22.1 Community Plan

None.

31/22.2 Toilets

Cleaner reported recurring blockages caused by excess toilet paper and that the padlock had been broken.

CCTV reviewed; incident reported to police.

A Facebook statement will be issued advising that toilets are closed due to vandalism and listing the accumulated costs of repeated Dynarod call-outs since October 2021.
A review will be undertaken on whether to keep the toilets open or permanently close them.

31/22.3 Monk Moor Telephone Box

Joiner to repair the door.

An AED has been donated to the Parish Council. Clerk to check suitability and cabinet requirements with Community Heartbeat.

31/22.4 Hycemoor Fencing

Clerk to pursue contractor.

31/22.5 Allotment Field

Cllr Kenworthy reported that support letters and additional information have been sent to funders as requested.

Clerk reported Common Land maps had been received; advised to apply to Land Registry for ownership details. Council approved.

31/22.6 Play Areas / Football Field

Email received from a resident regarding upkeep of the BMX track.
Clerk to respond that responsibility lies with BDSCC, and resident should liaise with them.

31/22.7 Hycemoor – Request to Purchase Land

Application received to purchase small parcel of land.
Resolved in principle, subject to legal checks and due diligence.

31/22.8 Co-option of Councillor

Deferred to July meeting.

31/22.9 Funding of Development/Tourism Officer

Council resolved not to support until further information becomes available.

31/22.10 Speeding

Letters received expressing concern about perceived speeding in the village.
Clerk to request a further speed survey from Cumbria Highways.

31/22.11 Communications Policy

Approved and adopted. Proposed by Cllr Kenworthy, seconded by Cllr Woodcock.

32/22 Reports from Representatives on Outside Bodies and Working Groups

None.

33/22 Correspondence

All previously circulated.

Additional items received:

• Muncaster Community Shed – noted.
• Email – LDNP Hidden Gems programme; to be added to July agenda.

34/22 Councillor Matters

• Cllr Woodcock raised concerns about proposed recycling changes and will attend the roadshow on 22 June at Tin Chapel, Millom.

35/22 Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Monday 11 July 2022 at 7.30pm in the Community Room, Bootle Fire Station.

Meeting closed at 21:30.

Clerk Contact

Email: theclerk@bootleparishcouncil.co.uk