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Cllr D Faulkner, Cllr M Capstick, Cllr, R Kenworthy, Cllr T Miles, Cllr A Brown, Cllr B Dunn, Cllr G Stoker
Apologies
Cllr P George, Cllr P Woodhouse
Cllr Faulkner declared an interest in an item raised in 15/33.1
The minutes of the meeting held on 11th January 2016 were approved and signed by the Chair
A report had been received and was accepted.
30.1 Registration of Land Titles
Still awaiting a reply from the Solicitor. Cllr Faulkner to follow up.
30.2 Healthwatch
The surgery had extended it’s temporary opening hours for another month. A group had been set up with Waberthwaite and a meeting had been arranged. Cllr George to report back at the next meeting.
30.3 Phone Box
Cllr Faulkner to contact the First Responders to seek their views of the siting of defib machines in the phone boxes.
30.4 Bench Repair/Replacement
Cllr Dunn reported that the bench ends were now ready. The wood had arrived and would be dropped off with him in a week’s time. All the benches should be ready and installed by Spring.
30.5 Grass Cutting Tender
D Fawcett has agreed to undertake the works as laid down.. Home Limited still to be contacted re the suggestion that the Parish Council take over the grass cutting around the Home.
30.6 Parish Council Website
The Clerk reported that the fee had been paid for the domain name and the website was now being populated.
The website address is bootleparishcouncil.com
No members of the public were present.
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County Cllr Keith Hitchin had responded to a query with regards to consultation between the Parish Council and Bootle and Waberthwaite schools regarding catchment areas. He stated that this was a matter for the schools to consult with Governors and Parents and the Parish Council had no involvement.
15/33.1 Applications
7/2016/4002 Land adjacent to the Village Hall, Broadwater Lane, Bootle Station
A single storey building to house a swimming pool and related changerooms and equipment rooms. Access via existing entrance to Village Hall car park which would be shared. Creation of a layby on Broadwater Lane and relocation of the existing hedge, as shown on the plan, to provide access for disabled and deliveries without blocking access along Broadwater Lane
Resolved: The council were agreed to accept this application but only as a contingency should full approval for the campus not go ahead.
7/2016/4005 Skelda Tower, Eskmeals, Bootle (EE)
Upgrading of base station and antennas
Application of determination
15/33.2 Ratifications
None under taken
15/33.3 Approved Planning Applications
7/2015/4062 Builders Yard, Chapel Lane, Bootle
Construction of single storey detached bungalow on vacant former builders yard
Outline planning permission granted
7/2015/4119 Dunromin, Millholme, Bootle
Amend condition no 7 on approval ref 7/2014/4222 to allow installation of wood burner and tanked gas in place of air source heat pump
Approved
34/1 The following payments were approved:
United utilities Water/waste for toilets £113.86
E.On Electricity supply for toilets £37.11
SH Penellum Toilet Cleaning Services £67.50
L Cooper Domain payment for website £66.36
Patrick N Troll Matls for benches etc £760.53
Clean for the queen bin bags £6.00
34/2 No receipts had been received
34/3 The bank statement was reconciled to the accounts and signed by the Chair as being correct
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34/4 Budget Reconciliation Statement – this was presented to the meeting and was agreed
34/5 External Auditors 2017/18 onwards
After discussion it was resolved that Bootle Parish Council will opt-in to the SAAA scheme for external audit commencing 1 April 2017 until 2022.
35/1 Council Notice boards
All materials received and work expected to be completed by Spring 2016
35/2 Hycemoor grass cutting
It was reported that Cllr woodhouse had ordered the required parts for the mower and would fit them on arrival.
35/3 Waste bins by toilets
Cllr Dunn reported that employees of Copeland Council Waste Department had moved the bin closer to the toilets.
35/4 Dog waste in churchyard
It was reported that a lock had now been placed on the gates to the churchyard and a “No Dogs Allowed” notice had been fitted.
The cleaner had complained that bags of dog waste had been found in the waste bins in the toilets. It is hoped that the waste bin had been moved closer to the toilets that this practice would now stop.
Cllr Dunn had been consulting with various authorities to ascertain what options were available to the Council should this anti-social behaviour continue.
35/5 Street Lights
It was understood that the street lights would be in place before the end of the financial year.
35/6 Website
See 15/30.6
35/7 BDSSC
It was agreed that BDSSC would be billed on an annual basis for the lease of the ground.
36/1 Beach
Cllr Kenworthy was to investigate the permissions required to use waste from the Well bank development to assist in the repair to the beach frontage.
36/2 Wellbank
Planning permission had been granted for 18 houses in detail and the rest in outline planning permission. It was expected that the first 18 houses would be completed by 2017.
37/3 Swimming Pool
An application for outline planning permission had been submitted for the pool to be constructed near the Village Hall. This was deemed to be a contingency plan should the planning application for the campus be rejected.
37/4 Wellbank Footpath
This was progressing and it was hoped to use S.106 monies
37/5 Community Planning
There was nothing to report as yet. There has been a suggestion to develop the 2020 plan into the neighbourhood plan.
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No correspondence other than that previously circulated had been received.
The next meeting to be held at Captain Shaw’s Hall Monday 14 March 2016 at 8pm
Meeting ended at 9.30pm