Agenda
Ordinary
14th July 2026

Eskdale Parish Council

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

Agenda

Date of meeting: 14-07-2026

6 July 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summonsed to attend the Annual meeting of Eskdale Parish Council on TUESDAY 14 July 2026 commencing 7.30pm at
St Bega’s Village Hall, Eskdale Green.

Yours sincerely

L. Cooper
Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council

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. MINUTES of the Parish Council Meeting 12 May 2026

4.1

To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 12 May 2026

The following amendment to be made to the Minutes of the meeting of 12 May
Addition to Minute no 14/26.2 APP/Q9495/C/26/3378033 Eskdale Vicarage, Boot
The Council supported the LDNP decision to deny retrospective planning for the property to be used as a holiday let.
The community consider there are sufficient holiday lets within the parish and request that the current housing stock be retained as homes.

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:

6.1 Clerks report

7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/OPEN SESSION (15 minutes allowed)

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 0

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
RC/2026/0036 Dalegarth Campsite, Boot,
Temporary recreational campsite
For information only
Application number
7/2026/4027 Low Birker Farm, Boot
Extension and alterations to farm house
Supported
.
Supported

9.3

To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications
7/2026/4012 St. Bega’s C Of E Primary School, Eskdale,
The proposed works are to replace the existing oil tank and install air source heat pump, as part of a new renewable heating system
Approved

10. FINANCIAL RECORDS

10.1

To approve the following payments
L Cooper Clerks Salary & Expenses £
HMRC PAYE
Information Commissioner Data Protection fee £ 52.00

10.2 Receipts

Precept £9500

10.3

To receive and note the bank reconciliation statements dated 31 Mayl 2026

10.4

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

10.5

For information: Vat return submitted £423.69

11. Parish Matters

11.1 Hard Knott telephone box

11.2 Community Plan

11.3 Environment – purchase of planters

11.4 Japanese Garden –

11.5 Village Hall – Feedback from meeting btw VH and Parish Council

11.6 Fred Whitton race donated defibs – replacement pads and batteries.

12. To receive 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 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 is on 8 September 2026 at St Bega’s Village Hall, Eskdale Green,
commencing at 7.30pm