Minutes
Ordinary
11th June 2025

Original Title:

11th June 2025

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BOOTLE PARISH COUNCIL

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 11TH June 2025 IN THE CHAPEL MEETING ROOM BOOTLE, COMMENCING AT 7.30 PM

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

21/25 Apologies for absence: Cllr A Anderson(ill), Cllr A Woodcock(personal) Cllr A Pratt, Cumberland Council

22/25 Exclusions of Press and Public: None

23/25 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 12 BDSSA

24/25 Minutes of Meetings held on 14 May 2025

The minutes of the meeting were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair

25/25 Police Liaison Report

Previously circulated.

26/25 PROGRESS REPORTS

Clerks Report
None

27/25 Public Participation

None

28/25 District Councillor’s Report

None

29/25 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

29/25.1 Applications

7/2025/4040 Land adjacent Bootle Station, Land of Stock Bridge, Millom,
Construction of 20x10m Agricultural Store and 12x4m Animal Shelter to a parcel of existing Agricultural land

Supported but queried the proposed access route.

29/25.2 Ratifications

None

29/25.3 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Withdrawn Outline planning application

30/25 FINANCIAL RECORDS

30/25.1 The following payments were approved:

• Valda Energy Direct debit £ 30.52
• Clerks Salary and expenses £242.03
• HMRC PAYE £ 49.80
• K Englefield Toilet Cleaning May £364.00
• Capt Shaw’s School Room Hire £ 20.00
• JW Plant Solutions Ltd Hycemoor field £672.00
• Craven Services Ltd Dyno-rod toilets £396.00

30/25.2 Receipts

• Rental £270.00
• Donation boxes – toilets £ 16.70
• Donation boxes – Book box £ 6.84
• North West Trains for BIB £485.00

30/25.3 To receive and note the bank statement 31 May 2025

Verified by Cllr Crozier

30/25.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 May 2025 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.

None required.

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30/25.5 For information only:

All AGAR documents have been submitted to external audit and all relevant documents are displayed on website as required.

30/25.6 For Information only:

VAT claim submitted for £4664.98

31/25`VILLAGE MATTERS

31/25 Community Plan

Cllr Crozier made modifications to the draft questionnaire and to circulate amongst councillors for approval prior to circulating via website and Facebook. Clerk to print copies off to be placed in shop

31/25.2 Footpath Wellbank/S106 monies

Cllr Kenworthy reported that works were currently being undertaken to upgrade the public rights of way. .Awaiting decision on funding application for roadside path.

31/25.3 Hycemoor Field

The contractor could find no evidence of an existing drain. Clerk to contact Cumberland to seek permission to put a new land drain into an existing surface water drain.

31/25.4 Environment Issues

None

31/25.5 Car Park by Toilet block

The Clerk had received correspondence with regards to the grass land attached to the car park which is being offered for lease. To accept offer but refuse to take on car park in current state.

31/25.6 Village map

Deferred until the future of Summerhill is clearer.

31/25.7 Matters raised at Annual Parish Meeting 15 May

Clerk to chase up those matters that Cllr Pratt was to investigate.
Village Magazine – To seek regular correspondent to put articles in Parish Magazine
Events – Organisations can apply for funding to PC for events including all village.

32/25 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups

32/25.1 BDSSA

Cllr Kenworthy reported plans are being drawn up for submission to planning permission

32/25 Correspondence

All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:

• Cumberland Ward Boundaries
• An email had been received that the tenant of Church View office giving notice of leaving. Clerk to advertise office available from1 September 2025
• An email had been received that the cleaner was giving notice of leaving on 31 August 2025. The Clerk to advertise the job

33/24 Councillor Matters

• Cllr Faulkner expressed concerns that the demolition of houses on Summerhill will reduce the housing stock in the village.

33/25 Next Meeting

The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 7.30pm.

There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2105hrs