Agenda March 2025

MILLOM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL

www.millomwithoutparishcouncil.gov.uk

Clerk:  Mrs Lesley Cooper                                         Low Marshside. Underhill

Telephone:  01229 775492                                         Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA

Email: theclerk@millomwithoutparishcouncil.gov.uk

24 February 2025

Dear Councillor

You are summonsed to attend the ORDINARY MEETING of Millom Without Parish Council on MONDAY 3 March 2025 commencing 7.30pm at Thwaites Village Hall, The Green

Yours sincerely

1. Cooper

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. DECLARATION OF INTEREST:

To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members, of interests in respect of items on this agenda.

4. To AUTHORISE THE MINUTES of the Parish Council Meeting held on the following dates:

4.1 To authorise as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 3 February 2025

5. POLICE LIASON REPORT (previously circulated)
6. PROGRESS REPORTS

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

1. Clerks report –
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/OPEN SESSION (15 minutes allowed)

The chair will invite residents to make representations on any item on this agenda or to bring matters to the attention of the Council for consideration for inclusion in a future agenda.

8. UNITARY COUNCILLORS’ 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       To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority:

4/25/2034/0E1  Waltham Nursery, The Green

A lawful development certificate for an existing use of a building as a single dwelling house and the use thereafter as a single self-contained dwelling house

9.2       To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since last meeting.

None

9.3       To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications

7/2024/4094 Bank House, The Green

Conversion of traditional stone barn to provide ancillary accommodation with associated infrastructure.

Granted

7/2024/5733  Duddon Bridge, Broughton in Furness, Cumbria

Carry out repairs to the upstream and downstream parapets

Granted

10. FINANCIAL RECORDS

10.1     To approve the following payments:

L Cooper                     Clerks salary & expenses

HMRC                         PAYE

Marmax                       Fixing plates for benches                        £330.00

Information Commissioners   registration                              £  52.00

10.2     To note the receipt of payments.

            None

10.3     To receive and note the bank reconciliation statements dated 31 January 2025

10.4     To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 28 February 2025 and determine action to address deviations from the budget.

11. Parish Matters, Council Priorities and Supporting Organisation

            11.1     Community Plan

1. a) Audit of Assets – programme of repairs/replacement – placement of new benches
2. b) Feedback from Community Engagement meeting at The Hill

c} To determine type of construction of path to play area

1. d) Empty houses – result of site visit

            11.2     Parish Projects

1. i) Active Transport Routes (Cllrs Calsy)
2. ii) Pinnel Hole – parking

iii) Bamboo Hill Brow.

1. iv) To determine the date for the Annual Parish Meeting

11.3     Policies and Procedures and Consultations

1. a) The Following Policies require approving:

            Safeguarding Policy

Co-option Policy

Lone Working Policy

Vexatious Complaints Policy

Anti-bullying and Harassment Policy

Equality and Diversity Policy

Sexual Harassment Policy

Social Media Policy

1. b) The following policies have been reviewed and no changes made

            Biodiversity Policy

Appraisal Policy

Environment and Sustainability Policy

Recruitment Policy

Sickness Absence Policy

Training and Development Policy

11.4     Sub- Group Reports

1. a) Environment Group:
2. b) Park Wood (Cllr Bates)
3. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies

South Copeland Community Partnership – GDF

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 next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 7 April 2025 commencing at 730pm at The Hill Village Hall