Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper Low Marshside. Underhill
Telephone: 01229 775492 Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Email: theclerk@bootleparishcouncil.co.uk
5 October 2026
Dear Councillor
You are summonsed to attend the Ordinary Meeting of Bootle Parish Council on WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2026 at the Chapel Meeting Room, Bootle commencing at 7.30pm.
Yours sincerely
Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council
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.
3. Co-option of councillor
4. DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members, of interests in respect of items on this agenda.
5. MINUTES of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9 September 2026
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2026
6. POLICE LIAISON REPORT (previously distributed)
7. PROGRESS REPORTS
To Receive for information and/or determine action, as appropriate, on the items in the following reports:
Clerks report –
8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/OPEN SESSION (15 minutes allowed)
For members of the public to raise points on items on the agenda
9. 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.
10. Applications for Development
10.1 To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority:
None
10.2 To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since the last meeting.
NONE
10.3 To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications
None
11. FINANCE
11.1 To approve the following invoices for payment
| Valda Energy | Direct Debit | £ 33.05 |
| Waterplus | Direct Debit | £ 54.79 |
| Clerks Salary & expenses | £ | |
| HMRC | PAYE | £ |
| K Englefield | Toilet cleaning September | £ |
| Thomas Graham Ltd | Cleaning supplies | £72.90 |
| Technophobia Ltd | Website services | £300.00 |
10.2 To note the receipt of payments
| Rental August | £ 275.00 |
| Toilet Donation box | £ 18.59 |
| Book Box | £ 15.16 |
10.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 30 August 2026
10.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 September 2026 and determine action need to address deviation
10.5 To discuss the draft budget and report for financial year 2027/28
10.6 To approve the Internal Auditor for Annual Return 2026/27
11. Parish Matters
11.1 Community Plan – questionnaire review
11.2 Footpath Bootle to Bootle Station
11.3 Hycemoor Field
11.4 Environmental issues
11.5 Councillor vacancies
11.6 Village map
11.7 Monk moor issues
11.8 Land next to car park – lease?
11.9 Dog waste
12. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies and working group
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
(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 date of the next meeting is on 11 November 2026 in Bootle Chapel Meeting Room commencing at 7.30pm
16. CLOSED SESSION
To appoint a new Cleaner
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