Millom Without Parish Council

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

26 May 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summonsed to attend the ORDINARY MEETING of Millom Without Parish Council on MONDAY 1 JUNE 2026 commencing 7.30pm at The Hill Village Hall.

Yours sincerely

L. Cooper
Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council

AGENDA

1.   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 11 May 2026

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. Clerk’s Report –

7.   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:

none

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

None

10.   FINANCIAL RECORDS

10.1  To approve the following payments:

10.2  To note the receipt of payments.

None

10.3  To receive and note the bank reconciliation statements dated 30 April 2026

10.4  To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 April 2026 and determine action to address deviations from the budget.

11.   Parish Matters, Council Priorities and Supporting Organisation

11.1  Community Plan

• a) Audit of Assets –– placement of final bench
• b) Action plan – Car parking proposals
• c} New entrance to play area
• d) web site development

11.2  Parish Projects

• i) Active Transport Routes (Cllrs Calsy)
• ii) Lights
• iii) Duddon Iron Furnace
• iv) Dog poo bins
• v) Sandhalls wood, removal of wood and fallen trees
• vi) Dunningwell Hall
• vii) Broken gate
• viii) Annual Parish Meeting
  • Viable footpath btw village halls
  • solar lights The Hill
  • wheelchair access footpaths
  • community involvement

11.3  Policies and Procedures and Consultations

• a) Play inspection report

11.4  Sub-Group Reports

• a) Environment Group:

11.5  Councillor vacancies

12.   To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies

GDF meeting

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 6 July 2026 commencing at 730pm at Thwaites Village Hall.