Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 10th September 2025
Held in the Chapel Meeting Room, Bootle, commencing at 7.30 pm
Present:
Cllr R Kenworthy (Chair)
Cllr S Duck
Cllr A Woodcock
Cllr A Pratt – Cumberland Council
Mrs L Cooper, Clerk
49/25 Apologies for absence:
Cllr A Anderson (ill)
Cllr D Faulkner (holiday)
The Council was not quorate and no business could take place. Cllr R Read had notified the Clerk that she could be present at 8pm. The councillors present agreed to wait for the arrival of Cllr Read and the meeting was adjourned until 8pm.
50/25
Cllr Read arrived at 8pm and the council being quorate, business commenced.
51/25 Exclusions of Press and Public:
None
52/25 Declarations of Interest
None
53/25 Minutes of Meetings held on 9 July 2025
The minutes of the meeting were recorded as correct and signed by the Chair.
54/25
Cllr Duck reported that she had to leave the meeting at 20:30 to attend work, which would leave the council inquorate again. The Chair proposed that the following urgent agenda items be brought forward for discussion and approval:
Agenda item 10 Finance, 11.3 Hycemoor Field and 16 Closed Session, the awarding of contract.
All other agenda items to be deferred to the October meeting:
All councillors present agreed to the change to the agenda.
55/25.1 To approve the following payments made under Financial Regulations:
| Valda Energy | Direct debit | £24.95 |
| Waterplus | Direct debit | £70.53 |
| Clerk’s Salary and expenses | £224.93 | |
| HMRC | PAYE | £49.80 |
| K Englefield | Toilet Cleaning July | £364.00 |
| Brenda Hill BIB | Compost | £425.99 |
| Moore | External Audit fee | £252.00 |
To approve the following invoices for payment:
| Valda Energy | Direct Debit | £30.14 |
| Waterplus | Direct Debit | £41.14 |
| Clerk’s Salary & expenses | £265.48 | |
| HMRC | PAYE | £57.80 |
| K Englefield | Toilet Cleaning August | £364.00 |
| Community Heartbeat | Replacement pads | £83.94 |
55/25.2 Receipts
| Rental | July | £270.00 |
| Donation boxes – toilets | £37.84 | |
| Donation boxes – Book box | £11.48 | |
| VAT return | £4,664.98 | |
| Rent for field | £110.00 |
55/25.3
To receive and note the bank statement 31 August 2025.
Checked by Cllr Duck.
55/25.4
To receive the External Auditors report and address any actions required.
The report was noted.
56/25.3 Hycemoor Field
Complaint received regarding state of field left after grass cutting. Noted and to be addressed within new contract.
Discuss and approve new lease for Church View.
Two applications had been received for the leasing of the office space. After discussion it was agreed to award the lease to a new start-up business. Clerk to contact applicants with the decision.
The next meeting to be held at the Chapel Meeting Room, Bootle on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 7.30 pm.
There being no other business the meeting closed at 20:37 hrs.
Approved: 8 October 2025