Millom Without Parish Council

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Millom Without Parish Council

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
Held at The Hill Village Hall on 1 September 2025 commencing at 7.30pm

Present: Cllr C Carrington (Chair), Cllr I Lockwood, Cllr B Wright, Cllr M Kitchingman, Cllr Bates
Clerk: Lesley Cooper

52/25 Apologies for absence

Cllr D Savage, Cllr V Pogrel, Cllr A Calsy

53/25 Exclusion of Press and Public

None

54/25 Declarations of Interest

None

55/25 Minutes

The minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 7 July 2025 were signed by the Chair.

56/25 Police Liaison Report

Circulated.

57/25 Progress Report – Clerk’s Report

• Signed agreement returned for siting of 2 benches at Lady Hall
• Signed agreement returned for SIDs
• Dog waste bin request submitted, awaiting response
• Letter from HMRC claiming PC was in credit for PAYE investigated – no evidence found, Clerk responded

58/25 Public Participation

None

59/25 Unitary Councillor Report

None

60/25 Applications for Development

• 60/25.1 4/25/2263/0F1 Elf Hall, Lady Hall – Demolition of dwelling and outbuilding; replacement dwelling, detached garage, sewage treatment plant. Supported
• 60/25.2 4/25/2236/0F1 Low Shaw Farm, The Green – 4655sqm extension to agricultural building for manure store. Supported
• 60/25.3 Decisions of statutory planning authority: None

61/25 Financial Records

• 61/25.1 Payments approved under Financial Standing Orders (August):
  • L Cooper Clerk’s salary & expenses (July) £217.76
  • HMRC PAYE £46.00

  Further payments approved:

  • L Cooper Clerk’s salary & expenses (August) £247.16
  • HMRC PAYE £53.40
  • Playsafety Ltd – Annual Play area inspection £120.00
  • Thwaites Village Hall – Room hire £270.00
• 61/25.2 Receipts: VAT reclaim £1652.89; Garage licence £80.00
• 61/25.3 Bank reconciliation statement 31 July 2025 – checked and verified by Cllr Kitchingman
• 61/25.4 Budget Comparison Report at 31 August 2025 – no action required
  Current Acct £22,247.80; Deposit Acct £12,108.93
• 61/25.5 Clerk’s hourly rate increase by £0.46p approved. Clerk’s contract and pay scales to be discussed in October.

62/25 Parish Matters

• 62/25.1 Community Plan
  • Audit of Assets – 1 bench still to be located; 1 new bench installed at Lady Hall; plans for Pinnel Hole parking to be presented.
  • New entrance to play area – funding application submitted, awaiting response
• 62/25.2 Parish Projects
  • Active Transport – report from Cllr Calsy accepted
• 62/25.3 Policies, Procedures and Consultations
  • South Copeland Partnership (GDF): Cllr Bates to attend meeting on 2 September 2025; Clerk to arrange additional meeting
  • Play Inspection Report: Issues require specialist expertise, Clerk to contact installation company; copy to Thwaites Village Hall
• 62/25.4 Sub Group Reports
  • Environment Group – No report
  • Councillor vacancies – Resolved to review distribution of councillors for fair representation in future co-options

63/25 Reports from Representatives on Outside Bodies

None

64/25 Correspondence

• Letter from Cumberland re interest rates and guarantees
• Email from Understanding Data – survey on impact of tourist accommodation on LDNP – Cllr Carrington to respond

65/25 Councillor Matters

• Cllr Wright – Concern re Duddon Iron Furnace; Clerk to contact Historic England; Cllr Carrington to take photos
• Cllr Kitchingman – Corney Fell Road reopening expected September
• Cllr Kitchingman – Lights require specialist expertise
• Cllr Bates – Millom Marshes meeting next week

Date of Next Meeting

1 October 2025 at The Hill Village Hall, commencing 7.30pm

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 20:28hrs.

Signed ……………………………… Date ………………..