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Present: Cllr R Kenworthy (Chair), Cllr D Faulkner, Cllr S Duck, Cllr A Woodcock, Cllr R Reed
Cllr A Pratt -Cumberland Council
1 member of the public
Mrs L Cooper, Clerk
75/25 Apologies for absence: NONE
76/25 Exclusions of Press and Public: Agenda item 16, Closed Session
77/25 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 12 BDSSA.
78/25 Minutes of Meetings held on 8 October 2025
The minutes of the meeting were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair.
79/25 Police Liaison Report
Previously circulated – no comments.
80/25 PROGRESS REPORTS
Clerks Report
The Clerk reported that there wasn’t a heater pack suitable for the defib at Monk Moor. To investigate swapping defibs with Hycemoor. Clerk to contact Community Heartbeat.
81/25 Public Participation
The member of public gave an update on the plans for Alexander House. Public meeting 13 November 2025 at Capt Shaw’s School at 7pm to discuss. The Chair thanked them for their update.
82/25 District Councillor’s Report
Cllr Pratt gave the following report.
The chair thanked Cllr Pratt for his report.
83/25 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
83/25.1 Applications
None.
83/25.2 Ratifications
7/2025/4050 12 Monk Moors, Eskmeals,
Removal of rear conservatory and the construction of a front, side, and rea extension, with internal and external alterations, plus the construction of a detached garage/maintenance store
Supported
83/25.3 Approved Planning Applications
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None
84/25 FINANCIAL RECORDS
84/25.1 The following payments were approved:
84/25.2 Receipts
Rental £
Donation boxes – toilets £ 8.61
Donation boxes – Book box £ 5.10
84/25.3 To receive and note the bank statement 31 October 2025
Not received
84/25.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 October 2025 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.
The Clerk reported that reserves had to be used for unexpected costs on footpath and website rebuild. C/Act £15818.13 (includes £14142.44 for BDSSA project). D/act £26392.31. Spending to year end to be closely monitored.
84/25.5 To receive and discuss the revised Budget report and Budget for 2026/27
The Clerk presented a final budget for the financial year 2026/27. Resolved that the spend would be £29789. Committed Reserves for Woodland to be reduced to £1k and Toilet/Office to £2k.
84/25.6 To determine the precept for financial year 2026/27.
RESOLVED that the precept would be raised to £25000 an increase of £21.87 per annum (less than 50p per week) on a Band D property, to enable to rebuild reserves. Council is expected to have approx. equivalent of 1 year’s precept as reserves.
85/25`VILLAGE MATTERS
85/25 Community Plan
Clerk to present a Questionnaire at January meeting,
85/25.2 Footpath Wellbank/S106 monies
Footpath to Wellbank now completed. Problems of run off from Well bank development onto new footpath to be addressed by Wellbank. Statement to be put out now completed. Approx 300 meters of hedgerow to be replaced on PROW. To arrange a volunteer day for planting in conjunction with LDNP rangers.
85/25.3 Hycemoor Field
Clerk to resubmit application to connect to land drain.
85/25.4 Church View
Electrical work completed and new window installed. New Licence/lease agreement signed by new tenant to occupy from 17 November 2025. Disabled bars in toilets going rusty to obtain price for new ones.
85/25.5 Environment Issues
Woodland/tree maintenance day arranged for 22 November 2025
85/25.6 Car Park by Toilet block
This has now been resurfaced.
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85/25.7 Councillor vacancies
To be readvertised
85/25.8 Grass cutting contract.
resolved.
85/25.9 ENW cables
Repairs to pylons being undertaken over next 6 months followed by replacement of cables. Monk Moors currently being supplied by a generator.
85/25.10 Village Map
Cllr Duck to obtain quotes.
85/25.11 Approve Meeting dates for 2026.
Dates approved, Cllr Duck to book the room.
85/25.12 Community Governance
Resolved to seek reduction of councillors from 10 to 8.
86/25 Reports from representatives on outside bodies and working groups.
86/25.1 BDSSA – Plans now completed and ready for submission to LDNP awaiting completion of rendered images.
87/25 Correspondence
All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received:
88/24 Councillor Matters
Cllr Kenworthy highlighted anti-social non disposal of dog poo bags (i.e. leaving them on walkways / in hedgerows) was again becoming an issue / hazard. Cllr Pratt to request that the dog warden come and undertake enforcement/engagement.
89/25 Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2145hrs.
90/25 Closed Session
Due to the lateness of the session the Clerk’s appraisal was deferred to 17 December 2025