Minutes
Ordinary
15th February 2023

BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2023 IN THE CHAPEL MEETING ROOM BOOTLE, COMMENCING AT 7.30PM

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126/22 Attendance
Cllr D Faulkner (Chair), Cllr R Kenworthy, Cllr R Read, Cllr C Smith
Mrs L Cooper – Clerk

127/22 Apologies for absence: Cllr P George

128/22 Exclusions of Press and Public
None required

129/22 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None

130/22 Minutes of Meetings held on 16 January 2023
The minutes of the meeting were approved and signed by the Chair.

131/22 Police Liaison Report
Previously circulated.

132/22 PROGRESS REPORTS

132/22.1 EV Charge Point
Awaiting response from ENW.
Cllr Faulkner to provide maps for street light connections

133/22 Public Participation
None

134/22 County Councillor and District Councillors’ Reports
None.

135/22 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

135/22.1 Applications
None

135/22.2 Ratifications
None

135/22.3 Approved Planning Applications
7/2022/4099 2 Chapel House, Chapel Lane, Bootle,
The removal of the existing single skin blockwork walls, existing asbestos roof panels, existing doors and glazed panels and the installation of new cavity walls, slate roof to match existing, new external doors and 2x conservation rooflights to the existing lean-to side projection. Plus replacement of an existing rotten timber window, with new double glazed timber window painted white
Granted

135/22.4
A request for support in undertaking a public consultation for the proposed changes to the Wellbank Project had been received.
Council resolved to support

136/22 FINANCIAL RECORDS

136/22.1 The following payments were approved:
Valda Energy electric (Direct Debit) £ 89.75
Waterplus water (direct debit) £ 29.27
West Cumbria Rivers Trust – Woodland project £4834.60
Mitchells Land valuation £ 300.00
Thomas Graham Toilet Supplies £ 66.35

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K Englefield Toilet cleaning £ 336.00
Copeland BC Lights maintenance £ 466.85
Chapel Room hire £ 10.00
Information Commissioner Data Protection reg £ 40.00

The following invoices were paid Under Financial Standing Orders
Brunel Engraving Ltd Signage Woodland Project £1131.80

Proposed by Cllr Kenworthy, Seconded by Cllr Smith

The Clerk reported that after the payment of these invoices there would be a balance of £3000 in the current account until reimbursement received from GDF Community Fund

136/22.2 Receipts
Rent – Church View (Feb) £ 265.00
Donation boxes £ 8.20

136/22.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 31 January 2023
Checked and verified by Cllr Kenworthy

136/22.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 January 2023 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.
The Clerk reported that there were current overspends on Clerk & Council expenses (£247.50), Toilet block Utilities (£274.02), Toilet repairs (£642.00) and Footlight maintenance (£106.10) which would require to be adjusted by transfer of funds from Budget line Lengthsman £1400

137/22`VILLAGE MATTERS

137/22.1 Community Plan
Speeding – Clerk to Check if any speed checks have been undertaken
Broadband – National Plans to increase availability throughout Cumbria
Footpath – Cllr Faulkner reported that he had been in contact with Nicola Parker lead on Infrastructure in Active Travel.

137/22.2 Toilets
An application had been received for the post of cleaner. Resolved to appoint from 1 March on 1 months trial with relief cleaner supervising
Proposed Cllr Read, Seconded by Cllr Smith

137/22.3 Monk Moor Telephone Box
Door now repaired and replaced. Clerk to order paint to refurbish and defib cabinet
Clerk to apply to Copeland Community Fund for funding for defib cabinet

137/22.4 Allotment Field
The opening ceremony was well attended. Additional trees to be planted. Apple tree signs ordered
Cllr Kenworthy to chase contractor for final invoice, Clerk to review and submit drafted final, written report and final cost reclaim control. Thank you letters to be sent to Prison and West Cumbria Rivers Trust.

137/22.5 Hycemoor – request to purchase land
Clerk to contact potential purchasers re purchase price which was agreed in closed session

137/22.6 Coronation
Resolved to provide up to £1500 for any organisation developing an event
Resolved to purchase a commemorative mug for all children in the parish under 12 years.

137/22.7 Change of Meeting dates
Clerk presented change of dates to 2nd Wednesday in the Month

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Resolved to accept the dates
Proposed Cllr Kenworthy, seconded Cllr Read/

138/22 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups
Cllr Kenworthy reported back from the meeting with BDSSC. Going forward this will be referred to as the BDSSA (Bootle and District Social and Sports Association) to reflect the charity commission listing and other documentation. The BDSSA are to apply for grant funding for a feasibility study into a complete significant revamp of the sports field facilities.
Resolved that the Council will support this study.
Cllr Faulkner reported that the next meeting of the South Copeland Partnership is on 28 February 2023 at 7pm. Clerk to attend in the absence of Cllr Faulkner

139/22 Correspondence
All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:

• A draft letter had been received from the volunteer who had co-ordinated the beach clean at Annanside. Council resolved to send the letter to Trudy Harrison MP, Cllr A Pratt, Copeland BC and Mike Starkie, Mayor Copeland BC
• An email from a resident re increased dog fouling at Monk Moors
• Cllr Faulkner has written to the contractor re water running off Wellbank site.

140/22 Councillor Matters

• Cllr Read has received a complaint from a resident re the bus shelter roof leaking.

125/22 Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Monday 15 March 2023 at 7.30pm.

There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2112 hrs