Agenda
Ordinary
11th November 2026

Bootle Parish Council

www.bootleparishcouncil.co.uk

Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper
Low Marshside. Underhill
Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Telephone: 01229 775492
Email: theclerk@bootleparishcouncil.co.uk

3 November 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summonsed to attend the Ordinary Meeting of Bootle Parish Council on WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 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.

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 14 October 2026
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 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:

Reference Number: 7/2026/4060
Location: The Stables, Bootle
Proposal: Installation of solar panels on the front roof of the house nearest the main road (approximately west). Installation of waste treatment plant replacing existing septic tank.
For information only

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

10.2 To note the receipt of payments

10.3 To receive and note the bank statement dated 30 September 2026

10.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 October 2026 and determine action need to address deviation

10.5 To discuss the approve budget and report for financial year 2027/28

10.6 To approve the precept for the financial year 2027/28

11. Parish Matters

11.1 Community Plan –

11.2 Footpath Bootle to Bootle Station

11.3 Hycemoor Field

• drainage
• Sale of land
• trees

11.4 Environmental issues

11.7 Monk moor issues

11.8 Land next to car park – lease?

11.9 Dog waste

11.10 Approve meeting dates for 2027

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