13/5/26
Present: Cllr R Kenworthy (Chair), Cllr S Duck, Cllr A Woodcock, Cllr A Pratt (Cumberland Council), Mrs L Cooper (Clerk)
1/26: Election of Chair: Cllr Kenworthy was duly elected as Chair and signed the acceptance of office.
2/26: Election of Vice Chair: No nominations were received.
3/26: Apologies for Absence: Cllr D Faulkner (holiday), Cllr R Reed (personal).
4/26: Minutes of Annual Meeting of 14th May 2025: Approved.
5/26: Appointment of Members to Serve on Outside Bodies: BDSSA project – Cllr Kenworthy.
There being no other business the ordinary meeting continued.
6/26: Exclusions of Press and Public: None.
7/26: Declarations of Interest: Cllr Kenworthy declared an interest in Agenda item 12 BDSSA.
8/26: Minutes of Meetings Held on 15th April 2026: The minutes of the meetings were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair.
9/26: Police Liaison Report: Previously circulated. No comment.
10/26: Progress Reports
Clerks Report: None.
11/26: Public Participation: None.
12/26: District Councillor’s Report: Cllr Pratt gave the following report:
13/26: Applications for Development
13/26.1: Applications
7/2026/4020 – Land adjacent to Falcon Place, Stockbridge Road, Eskmeals – Construction of a small maintenance & general storage agricultural building – Not supported due to size of the building, its close proximity to the road and uncertainty of additional road flood risk.
13/26.2: Ratifications: None.
13/26.3: Approved Planning Applications: None.
14/26: Financial Records
14/26.1: The following payments were presented for approval:
| Valda Energy | Direct Debit | £33.91 |
| Waterplus | Direct Debit | £43.91 |
| Clerks Salary & expenses | £241.88 | |
| HMRC | PAYE | £51.40 |
| K Englefield | Toilet cleaning April | £378.00 |
| Haverigg Prison | Bedding plants | £1,236.40 |
| V E Falconer | Internal Audit fee | £100.00 |
| JJC Hire Ltd | Skip hire | £405.00 |
The Clerk reported that she had received a Business Rates invoice for Church Lane Office. Contact had been made with the Rates Dept and the matter resolved.
14/26.2: Receipts
| Donation boxes – toilets | £19.26 |
| Precept | £25,000.00 |
14/26.3: To Receive and Note the Bank Statement 30 April 2026: Not received.
14/26.4: To Consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 April 2026 and Determine Action Needed to Address Deviations from the Budget: None required.
14/26.5: To Accept the Internal Auditor’s Report and Note Any Actions Required: Resolved to accept the report and actions noted.
14/26.6: To Approve the Annual Governance Statement for 2025/26: Each point was read and resolved to declare compliant on all points.
14/26.7: To Approve the Annual Accounting Statement for 2025/26: Resolved to approve the accounting statement as prepared. Clerk to submit all relevant documentation to the External Auditors.
15/26: Village Matters
15/26: Community Plan: Remove Bootle VH from questionnaire. Go Live at Annual Parish Meeting. Deposit box in shop for completed forms. To be completed by 1 July 2026.
15/26.2: Footpath Wellbank/S106 Monies: Cllr Kenworthy reported that Wellbank have yet to confirm formally the public route across their site.
15/26.3: Hycemoor Field: Combined drain requires approval by United Utilities. Cllr Kenworthy to contact. Still awaiting map to confirm location prior to signing.
15/26.4: Environment Issues: Volunteers required to tread down bracken in Community Woodland.
15/26.5: Car Park by Toilet Block: No progress.
15/26.6: Councillor Vacancies: Cllr Kenworthy to include in Chair’s report and emphasise importance of community engagement.
15/26.7: Village Map: Village map approved and to be launched at Annual Parish Meeting.
15/26.8: Monk Moors: Fire Brigade confirmed that no properties at risk. Bridge has been inspected by Network Rail. Cllr Woodcock to investigate door sticking on defib box.
15/26.9: Annual Parish Meeting: 21 May 2026 Captain Shaw’s School, commencing at 7pm. Light refreshments. Speakers to include School, BDSSA, Alexander House, WI, Community Plan, Village Map.
16/26: Reports from Representatives on Outside Bodies and Working Groups
16/26.1: BDSSA – Cllr Kenworthy reported that additional documentation requested by LDNP has now been submitted.
17/26: Correspondence: All correspondence has been previously circulated. The following had been received: None.
16/26: Councillor Matters:
152/25: Next Meeting: The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room Bootle on Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 7.30pm.
There being no other business the Meeting closed at 2131hrs.