Minutes
Ordinary & Extraordinary
9th & 23rd October 2024

BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 9TH OCTOBER 2024

9/10/24
BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 9TM OCTOBER 2024
IN THE CHAPEL MEETING ROOM BOOTLE, COMMENCING AT 7.30 PM

Present: Clir R Kenworthy (Chair), Clir D Faulkner, Clir A Anderson Clir S Crozier, Clir A
Woodcock, Clir R Reed
Clir A Pratt, Cumberland Council
Mrs L Cooper, Clerk

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Apologies for absence: , Clir S Duck, (personal)

Co-option of Councillor
None

Exclusions of Press and Public
Agenda Item 16 Clerks Appraisal and Review of Contract

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Clir Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 12 BDSSA

Minutes of Meetings held 11 September 2024
The minutes of the meetings were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair
Proposed Clir Woodcock Seconded Clir Crozier

Police Liaison Report
Previously circulated

PROGRESS REPORTS

Clerks Report
None

Public Participation
None

District Councillor’s Report
Clir Pratt reported that the proposed new Highways speed limit was to be determined
w/c 14 October 2024. Clerk to resend the Bootle PC response to the consultation to
Clir Pratt as it appeared that these had not been reflected in the proposal..

Homegroup houses on Summerhill — residents will be moving out whilst repairs
undertaken on the concrete.

CALC – Andy Pratt is the CALC representative on the GDF Community Partnership
and will represent Bootle

A letter has been received from the Chair of the Community Partnership re seeking
views on an honorarium. The Clerk reported that no letter had been received. Clir
Pratt to follow up.

A595 works to be completed by Christmas.

79/24 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

79/24.1 Applications
None

79/24.2 Ratifications
None

79/24.3 Approved Planning Applications
None

80/24 FINANCIAL RECORDS

80/24.1 The following payments were approved:
Valda Energy Electricity direct debit £ 43.06
Waterplus Direct Debit £ 35.01
Bootle Evangelical Room Hire £ 20.00
K Englefield Toilet cleaning September £ 336.00

80/24.2 Receipts
Rental £265.00 Sept
Donation boxes — toilets £ 31.44
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Donation boxes — Book box £ 12.21

80/24.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 30 September 2024
Verified and signed by Clir Anderson

80/24.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 September 2024
and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.
None required.

80/24.5 To receive the Draft Budget Report for 2025/26
Resolved to increase the Cleaner hourly rate by £1 from 1 November 2024
Remove Lengsthman from budget
Increase Office space rental by £5 per month from 1t April 2025
Reserves – £10k to toilets, £5k to Woodland (committed)
Proposed by Clir Crozier, Seconded by Clir Faulkner.

81/24 VILLAGE MATTERS

81/24.1 Community Plan
Clir Crozier reported that he had undertaken a review of the Community Plan. A
review of the action plan to be placed on the website focussing on what had been
achieved. A summary of all these achievements to be complied to as a precursor to
a new questionnaire being compiled and circulated focussing on 5 core questions.

81/24.2 Footpath Wellbank
Clir Kenworthy reported that a meeting with LDNP/CC representatives had been
arranged to walk to proposed route. Clir Pratt to join.

82/24 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups

82/24.1 BDSSA – Clir Kenworthy reported that now awaiting civils and
building prices for piles and structures.

83/24 Correspondence
All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:
« Letters from MWO/WPC to CALC and NWS re consultation – noted

84/24 Councillor Matters

• Clir Faulkner requested that Clir Pratt investigate Cumberland’s intentions to place EV charge points within the village.
• Clir Faulkner enquired if any response had been received re the water supply. The Clerk reported none had yet been received.
• Clir Faulkner enquired if there was any further information re gravel management in the river. Clir Kenworthy reported that the Environment Agency had been undertaking some surveys/modelling and were awaiting that report.
• Clir Anderson enquired when the bench would be installed on the school field. Clir Kenworthy reported that it is expected to be installed by Christmas.
• Clir Woodcock reported that there was a scam circulating on Facebook involving the school address and a Christmas Fayre, she has reported it to the authorities.
• The Clerk reported that Millom Without Parish Council were proposing to ask Electricity Northwest to hold a public meeting with other PCs re the electricity supply.

85/24 Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 13
November 2024 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2115hrs

85/24 Clerks Appraisal and Pay Review
Actions — clerk to present a draft of new contract to council
Clerk to produce a guide for implementing emergency measures should the clerk be unfit to
undertake duties.
Pay review was undertaken

BINPE
23/10/24

MINUTES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 23 OCTOBER 2024

BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON
23 OCTOBER 2024 IN THE CHAPEL MEETING ROOM BOOTLE, COMMENCING AT
7.30 PM

Present: Clir R Kenworthy (Chair), Clir D Faulkner, Clir S Crozier, , Clir R Reed, Clir S Duck
Mrs L Cooper, Clerk

86/24 Apologies for absence: , Clir A Woodcock, (working)

87/24 Exclusions of Press and Public
none

88/24 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
none

89/24 To determine and agree the Councils response re Abbeyfield House
A draft statement had been previously circulated to all councillors and in agreement
was modified. The agreed official statement will be presented to the chair of the
proposed public meeting at the appropriate time.

90/24 Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 13
November 2024 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 1955hrs