Agenda
Ordinary
13th January 2026

Eskdale Parish Council – Annual Meeting Agenda (13 January 2026)

Council Information

Eskdale Parish Council
Website: www.eskdaleparishcouncil.co.uk
Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper, Low Marshside, Underhill, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Telephone: 01229 775492
Email: theclerk@eskdaleparishcouncil.co.uk
Date of issue: 5 January 2026

Summons to Councillors

Dear Councillor,

You are summonsed to attend the Annual Meeting of Eskdale Parish Council on TUESDAY 13 January 2026 commencing at 7.30pm at St Bega’s Village Hall, Eskdale Green.

Yours sincerely,
L. Cooper
Mrs L Cooper, Clerk to the Council

Agenda

1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2. Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider whether there are any agenda items during consideration of which the press and public should be excluded (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960).
Note: Agenda item 16 – Closed Session.

3. Declaration of Interest

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

4. Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting – 11 November 2025

To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2025.

5. Police Liaison Report

To receive the Police Liaison Report (previously circulated).

6. Progress Reports

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

• 6.1 Clerk’s report

7. Public Participation / Open Session (15 minutes)

The Chairman 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 Councillor 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 New Applications

To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority:

7/2025/4104 – Forge Farm, Eskdale
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (paint colour) of planning permission 7/2025/4068 – Four work packages:
a) Internal kitchen floor removal and relaying.
b) Removal of flaking paint from window surrounds and porch.
c) Removal of interior porch.
d) Like-for-like replacement of windows.
Notification only.

9.2 Ratification of Observations

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

7/2025/4103 – Eskdale Mill, Boot
Refurbishment of the bakehouse, which forms part of the listed building. Works consist of:
– Replacement of a rotten oak roof support beam.
– Replacement of two deteriorated oak lintels (one over the door and one over the window).
– Replacement of the fixed window with a bottom-hung inward-opening hopper window.
Status: Supported.

9.3 Decisions of the Planning Authority

To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regard to recent applications:

7/2025/4082 – Low Birker Farm, Boot
Barn for the storage of agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles.
Decision: Refused under NOI Procedure (Notice of Intention – Agricultural, Q6g).

10. Financial Records

10.1 Payments

To approve the following payments made under Financial Standing Orders:

• C Hasley – Refurbishment of war memorial: £1,191.00 (previous invoice incorrect)
• Marmax – 2 × benches for war memorial: £1,082.40
• Community Heartbeat – Annual support for defibrillator: £198.00

To approve the following payments:

• L Cooper – Clerk’s salary & expenses: £[amount]
• HMRC – PAYE: £[amount]
• HMRC – Reissue of payment for September: £36.80
• SLCC – Membership renewal: £32.23

10.2 Receipts

None.

10.3 Bank Reconciliation

To receive and note the bank reconciliation statements dated 30 November 2025.

10.4 Budget Comparison Report

To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 December 2025 and determine action needed to address deviations from the budget.

10.5 Precept Application

For information only: to confirm that the precept application has been submitted.

11. Parish Matters

• 11.1 Hard Knott telephone box
• 11.2 Community Plan
• 11.3 Environment
• 11.4 Japanese Garden – C Hasley
• 11.5 Village Hall

12. Reports from Representatives on Outside Bodies

• Village Hall Committee

13. Correspondence

To discuss any correspondence received for open discussion.
All other correspondence to be circulated in the normal manner for Councillors’ 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 held on 10 March 2026 at St Bega’s Village Hall, Eskdale Green, commencing at 7.30pm.