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Cllr D Faulkner, Cllr R Kenworthy, Cllr R Read, Cllr M Capstick
Apologies
Cllr G Stoker, Cllr T Miles, Cllr P George
There were no matters on the Agenda which required the exclusion of Press or Public
There were no declarations of interest.
Minutes of the Meeting of 13th February 2017 were approved and signed by the Chairman
A report had been received and circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting. The report was accepted. The Clerk reported that an extra PCSO had been appointed to cover the area from Bootle to Ravenglass.
It was reported that work was to commence w/c 20th March 2017 to connect the lights at Hycemoor and Summerhill
Cllr Faulkner reported that the plumber who had been assigned the work, may not be able to do it. Another plumber to be sought.
It was reported that the CCG re-organisation of boundaries between North Lancashire and South Cumbria and North Cumbria would be implemented in April. Copeland, apart from Millom would be part of North Cumbria Trust. Millom would be part of Morecambe Bay Trust.
Doctors Surgery – one of the GP’s was returning to work. Bootle surgery would continue to be 3 days a week opening
Maternity – CCG consultation – changed to preferred option 1 ie Consultant led maternity unit at West Cumberland Hospital. This would be trailed for 12 months. Stroke cases would be transferred direct to an acute stroke unit at Carlisle Hospital.
Mrs E Clegg gave an update on the Microbus. Funding had been received to purchase a 16 seater mini bus as well as a 8 seater car. These were for use by the communities of Gosforth/Seascale and Bootle who struggled without their own transport to attend doctors and hospital appointments, deliver medications etc. Volunteers were required to drive the vehicles.
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Mrs Clegg was also seeking financial support from all the parish councils in the area to help pay running costs. Funding had already been obtained for the IT booking system.
Mrs Clegg was suggesting a pro-rata basis of funding of £1 per head of population within each parish.
Proposed by Cllr Kenworthy and seconded by Cllr Capstick that a donation of £700 be made to Muncaster Microbus Ltd from the S137 fund. This was approved by the Council.
No members of the public were present.
The Clerk reported that County Councillor Hitchen had forwarded a copy of Cumbria County Council’s response to Ofgem consultation to the Chair of the Joint Parish Co-ordination group, but he still had yet to receive a copy of Copeland Borough Council’s response.
7/2017/4010 Stubb Place, Bootle Station
Remove existing small cattle building, erect new cattle cubicle
SUPPORTED
7/2017/4021 Adjacent Glenrowan, Bootle Station
Erect dormer bungalow, detached garage, install LPG storage tank and air source heat pump (reserved matters)
SUPPORTED
None undertaken
7/2016/4028 Conversion of a redundant barn into a dwelling
Barn adjacent to Mill Holme House
WITHDRAWN
L Cooper Clerks salary & expenses £418.98
HMRC PAYE £ 83.60
P Woodhouse Ltd Hycemoor ground care/hedge cut £240.00
SH Penellum Toilet Cleaning Feb £ 60.00
CA James Toilet supplies £ 15.59
Muncaster Microbus Donation £700.00
None received.
None Received
None required
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It was resolved to ask Mrs Penellum to purchase her own toilet consumables and seek re-imbursement from the Parish Council.
Cllrs Kenworthy reported that applications for consents for upstream mitigation were being applied for. There were 5 consents being applied for at a cost of £50 each. It was proposed by Cllr Capstick and seconded by Cllr Read to approve a spend of up to £250 on consents. This was approved by the Council.
Work was to be undertaken by hand on constructing wooden leaky dams upstream.
The next stage would be gravel management on three points on the river bed.
Cllr Faulkner stated that the overflow channels at the Football Club required clearing.
Cllr Faulkner reported that he had contact ACT re courses.
This is now on Google.
An entry was to be made to enter the Cumbria in Bloom competition. A successful application had been made to NUGEN Green Grant project for £950 towards cost of planters.
It was agreed that this would be held on 24 April 2017 at 7pm. It was suggested that Mrs Clegg be asked to speak about the Microbus project, an update on the flooding project and Bootle in Bloom project. The Chair to give an update on what the Partish Council have been undertaking. Tea and biscuits to be provided.
Cllr Kenworthy reported that still awaiting a response from Copeland BC and Cumbria CC on how they were to proceed.
North Associates have been appointed as agents. Cllr Faulkner to make contact with Project Manager.
A detailed planning application is being prepared and hoped to be submitted by April 2017. Local fund raising for the project had commenced.
Cllr Faulkner is still trying to arrange a suitable date with Eric Barker to discuss. (Post meeting note it is set for 31st March 2017)
In abeyance
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The next meeting to be held at Captain Shaw’s School, Bootle on 10 April 2017 at 7.30pm
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 9.40pm