Agenda
Ordinary
11th February 2026

Bootle Parish Council

Bootle Parish Council Ordinary Meeting Agenda – February 2026

Date: 11 February 2026

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Chapel Meeting Room, Bootle

From: Mrs L Cooper, Clerk to the Council

Agenda

1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2. Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider whether there are any agenda items during consideration of which the press and public should be excluded under the Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960. 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

To approve the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 14 January 2026.

5. Police Liaison Report

Previously distributed.

6. Progress Reports

To receive for information and/or determine action, as appropriate, on items in the following reports:

Clerk’s report.

7. Public Participation / Open Session

15 minutes allowed.

Town Deal and 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 Applications for consideration:

7/2026/4109 BDSSA Pavilion, Millholme Bridge, Bootle

Replacement of existing Pavilion with new fit-for-purpose building and the addition of an indoor Training Barn for community use.

9.2 Observations submitted since last meeting:

None.

9.3 Decisions of the statutory planning authority:

To note recent decisions.

10. Finance

10.1 Invoices for approval:

  • Valda Energy – Direct Debit – £116.50
  • Waterplus – Direct Debit – £41.14
  • Clerk’s Salary and Expenses
  • HMRC PAYE
  • K Englefield – Toilet Cleaning January – £364.00
  • R Kenworthy – Office Keys – £26.00
  • Environtech NW Ltd – Bat Survey BDSSA – £180.00

10.2 Receipts to note:

  • Rental – £275.00
  • Donation Boxes – Toilets – £35.25
  • Donation Boxes – Book Box – £8.87
  • Cumberland Council – £10,500.00
  • Cumberland Council – Final donation for footpath

10.3 Bank Statement

To receive and note the bank statement dated 31 January 2026.

10.4 Budget Comparison Report

To consider the report as at 31 January 2026 and determine action needed to address deviation.

11. Parish Matters

  • Community Plan – launch of questionnaire
  • Footpath Bootle to Bootle Station
  • Hycemoor Field
  • Church View
  • Environmental issues
  • Car park – proposal from Cumberland Council
  • Councillor vacancies
  • Village map
  • Approve IT policy for Assertion 10 compliance
  • Speed limits
  • Monk Moor issues

12. Outside Bodies and Working Group Reports

  • BDSSA

13. Correspondence

To discuss any correspondence received for open discussion.

All other correspondence to be circulated in the normal manner for Council’s perusal.

14. Councillor Matters

An opportunity for councillors to raise minor matters not on this agenda on behalf of residents. No discussion or decisions can be made, but the Clerk may investigate or place matters on a future agenda.

15. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on 11 March 2026 in the Bootle Chapel Meeting Room commencing at 7.30pm.

16. Closed Session

Sign off Clerk’s appraisal.

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