Agenda
Annual
8th September 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

1 September 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summonsed to attend the Annual meeting of Eskdale Parish Council on TUESDAY 8 September 2026 commencing 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 (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 14 July 2026

4.1 To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 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:

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

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

7/2026/4046
Location: Fell View Garage, Eskdale
Dwelling – variation of conditions 1 (plans) on planning permission 7/2025/4030 to change the design of the dwelling
Supported

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

7/2026/4027
Low Birker Farm, Boot, Holmrook
Extension and alterations to farm house
Granted

7/2026/4039  8, Gatesyde Place, Eskdale
Proposed single storey extension to rear  Rushton
Approved with Conditions

10. FINANCIAL RECORDS

10.1 To approve the following payments

10.2 Receipts

None

10.3 To receive and note the bank reconciliation statements dated 31 July 2026

10.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 August 2026 and determine action required to address deviations from the budget.

10.5 To approve the National pay award for Clerks of 3.3%

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

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 10 November 2026 at St Bega’s Village Hall, Eskdale Green, commencing at 7.30pm