14/5/25
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 14TM May 2025 IN THE CHAPEL MEETING ROOM BOOTLE, COMMENCING AT 7.30 PM
Present: Clir R Kenworthy (Chair), Clir D Faulkner, Clir S Duck, Clir A Anderson, Mrs L Cooper, Clerk
1/25 ELECTION OF CHAIR
ClIr R Kenworthy, Proposed by Clir Faulkner, seconded by Clir Duck
Clir Kenworthy signed the Declaration of Office
2/25 ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
Clir D Faulkner, Proposed by Clir Anderson, Seconded by Clir Duck
3/25 APOLOGIES: Clir R Read (personal), Clir A Woodcock (working), Clir S Crozier (working), Clir A Pratt, Cumberland Council
4/25 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of 8th May 2024
Approved and signed
5/256 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON OUTSIDE BODIES
BDSSA project — Clir Kenworthy
South Copeland Partnership — Clir Faulkner
Flood Resilience Group — Clir Duck
6/25 To appoint Bank Signatories
Clir Faulkner, Clir Woodcock, Clir Read, The Clerk
There being no other business the normal meeting will progress
7/25 Exclusions of Press and Public: None
8/25 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Clir Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 17 BDSSA
9/25 Minutes of Meetings held on 16 April 2025
The minutes of the meeting were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair
10/25 Police Liaison Report
Previously circulated. It was noted that the recent theft of tools from property at Bootle Station had not been included. The Police asked for residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police on 101.
11/25 PROGRESS REPORTS
Clerks Report
The Clerk reported that she had received a letter claiming that the PC was in credit on PAYE, after investigation, the Clerk could find no evidence of this and has responded to HMRC accordingly.
12/25 Public Participation
None
13/25 District Councillor’s Report
Nothing to report
14/25 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
14/25.1 Applications
None
14/25.2 Ratifications
None
14/25.3 Approved Planning Applications
7/2024/4053 Land adjacent to Stockbridge, Bootle Station
Construction of 20x10m agricultural store and 12x3m animal shelter to a parcel o
Withdrawn Outline planning application
15/25 FINANCIAL RECORDS
15/25.1 The following payments were approved:
Valda Energy Direct debit £29.73
Clerks Salary and expenses £197.30
HMRC PAYE £ 49.80
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K Englefield Toilet Cleaning April
B Hill Plants etc Bootle in Bloom £ 55.18
HMP Haverigg Plants for Bootle in Bloom £826.00
Community Heartbeat Annual Support £162.00
V Falconer Internal Audit fee £ 90.00
Payments approved
15/25.2 Receipts
Rental £ 265.00 (August 2024)
Rental £ 270.00 (April)
Precept £19000
Donation for footpath £ 7000
Donation box ~ toilets £ 3.54
15/25.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 30 April 2025
This will be verified by Clir Anderson
15/25.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 April 2025 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.
None required. C/A £24733.95 BDSSA project £12736.04, D/A 26392.36
15/25.5 To receive and accept the Internal Audit Report for 2024/25
Accepted Proposed Clir Duck, Seconded Clir Anderson
15/25.6 To approve the Annual governance Statement for 2024/25
Approved Proposed Clir Duck, Seconded Clir Faulkner. The Council were satisfied that the points raised by the external auditor had been addressed by the Clerk.
15/25.7 To approve the Financial Statement for 2024/25
Approved Proposed Clir Faulkner, Seconded Clir Anderson
16/25 VILLAGE MATTERS
16/25.1 Community Plan
Draft Questionnaire not received.
16/25.2 Footpath Wellbank/S106 monies
Clir Kenworthy had met with LDNP for an update on Wellbank and also the Park Ranger on site to discuss footpath. All landowners now met / contacted and given approval. Works planned to start on existing footpath Early June. Received £7k funding for roadside path and applied for another £42k to enable, awaiting a decision.
16/25.3 Hycemoor Field
Site investigations undertaken by contractor and awaiting preliminary proposal report as to what works required. Noted that failed to inform Hycemoor residents of works.
16/25.4 Environment Issues
Trampling bracken -volunteers sought, precheck for acders.
16/25.5 Car Park by Toilet block
The Clerk had received a follow up email from Cumberland stating that they would not pay for repairs, PC could undertake repairs if they so wish. EV charge points to be placed on Community Plan. Clerk to contact Clir Pratt re possible funding.
16/25.6 Village map
To be present at Annual Parish Meeting.
16/25.7 Annual Parish Meeting 15 May 730pm Captain Shaw’s School Hall
Advertised.
16/25.8 Speeding A595 and Hycemoor
A speed report had been received for A595 near to the sports field which showed and average speed of 32mph. Speeding cars at Hycemoor had been reported to the police who were going to investigate.
17/25 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups
17/25.1 BDSSA – Clir Kenworthy reported that all the reports had now been received and a planning submission would be duly made, Contaminated land found in the mound which requires to be moved to a specialist disposal site at an estimated cost of £52k. Risk Register to be updated to reflect.
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18/25 Correspondence
All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:
None
19/25 Councillor Matters
e CliIr Faulkner noted that not all of the new speed limit signs had been installed
e ClIr Duck reported that 14 bags of rubbish had been collected at the recent litter pick along with 5 x car bumpers. And a stolen credit card which had been returned to its owner. Any cans collected are taken to Air Ambulance to raise funds. Another litter pick is planned.
e Clir Kenworthy reported that the dog waste bin had been replaced at Bootle Station.
20/25 Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2110hrs
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