Agenda
Ordinary
14th January 2026
Bootle Parish Council – Agenda for Ordinary Meeting on 14 January 2026
Council Information
Bootle Parish Council
Website: www.bootleparishcouncil.co.uk
Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper, Low Marshside, Underhill, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Telephone: 01229 775492
Email: theclerk@bootleparishcouncil.co.uk
Date of issue: 6 January 2026
Summons to Councillors
Dear Councillor,
You are summonsed to attend the Ordinary Meeting of Bootle Parish Council on
WEDNESDAY 14 January 2026 at the Chapel Meeting Room, Bootle, commencing at
7.30pm.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council
Agenda
1. Apologies
To receive apologies for absence.
2. Exclusion of Press and Public
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
To consider whether there are any agenda items during consideration of which the press and public should be excluded.
Press and public will be excluded from Agenda Item 16 – Closed Session.
3. Declaration of Interest
To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members, of interests in respect of items on this agenda.
4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 17 December 2025.
5. Police Liaison Report
To receive the Police Liaison Report (previously distributed).
6. Progress Reports
To receive for information and/or determine action, as appropriate, on the items in the following reports:
- Clerk’s report
7. Public Participation / Open Session
Up to 15 minutes allowed.
Topic: Town Deal & transport.
8. Cumberland Unitary Authority Councillor’s Report
To receive for information items relevant to the Parish.
Items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.
9. Applications for Development
9.1 New Applications
To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority:
7/2025/4101 – 10 Monks Moors, Eskmeals
Construction of a new flat roof extension with glazed lantern above to an existing dwelling, with internal and external alterations.
9.2 Ratification of Observations
To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since the last meeting.
None.
9.3 Decisions of the Planning Authority
To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regard to recent applications:
7/2025/4050 – 12 Monk Moors, Eskmeals, Cumbria, LA19 5YD
Removal of rear conservatory and the construction of a front, side and rear extension, with internal and external alterations, plus the construction of a detached garage / maintenance store.
Decision: Granted.
10. Finance
10.1 Invoices Paid Under Financial Regulations – December
| Payee | Details | Amount (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Valda Energy | Electricity (Direct Debit) | 33.10 |
| Waterplus | Water (Direct Debit) | 41.14 |
| Clerk | Salary & expenses | 241.88 |
| HMRC | PAYE | 51.40 |
| K Englefield | Toilet cleaning – November | 364.00 |
| Fox AD | Plans for BDSSA project | 1,500.00 |
| Cumberland Council | Balance of footpath payment | 4,466.00 |
| LDNP | Planning application fee | 289.00 |
| Lakeland Tree Consultancy | Tree report – BDSSA project | 700.00 |
10.1.1 Invoices for Approval
| Payee | Details | Amount (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Valda Energy | Electricity (Direct Debit) | 100.99 |
| Clerk | Salary & expenses | [amount] |
| HMRC | PAYE | [amount] |
| SLCC | Membership renewal | 51.62 |
10.2 Receipts
To note the receipt of payments:
- Rental: £[amount]
- Donation boxes – toilets: £[amount]
- Donation boxes – Book Box: £[amount]
10.3 Bank Statement
To receive and note the bank statement dated 30 November 2025.
10.4 Budget Comparison Report
To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 December 2025 and determine any action needed to address deviations.
10.5 Precept Request
To note that the Precept Request has been submitted.
10.6 Clerk’s Overtime
To approve the Clerk’s overtime payment for 2025.
11. Parish Matters
- 11.1 Community Plan – launch of questionnaire
- 11.2 Footpath Bootle to Bootle Station
- 11.3 Hycemoor Field
- 11.4 Church View
- 11.5 Environmental issues
- 11.6 Car park – proposal from Cumberland Council
- 11.7 Councillor vacancies
- 11.8 Village map
- 11.9 Active Travel
12. Reports from Representatives on Outside Bodies and Working Groups
- BDSSA
13. Correspondence
To discuss any correspondence received for open discussion.
All other correspondence to be circulated in the normal manner for Councillors’ perusal.
14. Councillor Matters
An opportunity for Councillors to raise minor matters, not on this agenda, on behalf of residents.
Note: No discussion or decisions can be made on these matters, but the Clerk may make investigations and/or they may be placed on a future agenda of the Council.
15. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 11 February 2026 in Bootle Chapel Meeting Room, commencing at 7.30pm.