Minutes
Ordinary
13th May 2025

Eskdale Parish Council

May 2025 Minutes

Ref: EPC/MINUTES/13/5/25

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 13 MAY 2025 AT ST BEGA’S VILLAGE HALL, ESKDALE GREEN COMMENCING AT 7.30PM

Present: Cllr R Brown (Chair), Cllr M Shaftesley, Cllr I Kirkby, Cllr L Hunt,
Mrs L Cooper – Clerk

1/25 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN/VICE CHAIRMAN

Clr Brown, Proposed by Cllr Kirkby, Seconded by Cllr Hunt, was elected as Chair and signed the acceptance form.

Cllr Shaftesley, Proposed by Cllr Hunt and Seconded by Cllr Kirkby, was elected as Vice Chair and signed the acceptance of office form.

2/25 APOLOGIES

Apologies were received from:

• Cllr T Postlethwaite (work)
• Cllr D Porter (work)
• Cllr A Rutherford (holiday)
• Cllr J Harrington (family)

These apologies were accepted.

Cllr Pratt – Cumberland Council

3/25 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of 14 May 2024

Signed by the Chair.

4/25 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON OUTSIDE BODIES

• Village Hall Committee – Cllr Shaftesley

5/25 General Power of Competence

To reaffirm that the Parish Council meets the conditions under section 8(2) of the Localism Act 2011 and The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 and therefore may act under the General Power of Competence.

There being no other business the normal meeting will progress.

There being no other business the ordinary meeting continued on.

6/27 Exclusion of Press and Public

None.

7/25 Declarations of Interest

There were no Declarations of Interest.

8/25 To Approve the Minutes of the meetings held on 11 March 2025

The Minutes of the meeting of the meeting held on 11 March 2025 were approved and signed by the Chair.

9/25 Police Liaison Report

A report had been previously circulated by the Clerk.

10/25 Progress Reports

10/25.1 Clerk’s Report

None.

11/25 Public Participation

None.

12/25 Cumberland Councillor’s Report

Nothing to report.

13/25 Applications for Development

13/25.1 To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority

7/2025/4030 Fell View Garage, Eskdale
Dwelling – variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (roof material and application), 4 (external wall render system texture and colour), 5 (the composite cladding), 7 (remediation scheme), 9 (ground investigation report) and 10 (finished floor levels of new dwelling) on planning permission 7/2024/4088 to change the design of the dwelling.

Supported.

13/25.2 To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since last meeting

None.

Ref: EPC/MINUTES/13/5/25 (page 2)

13/25.3 To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications

7/2025/4014 Fell View Garage
New Dwellinghouse – Variation of conditions 2, 3 & 4 and removal of condition 5
Withdrawn

7/2025/4016 Fell View, Eskdale
Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (remediation scheme), 9 (ground inv
Withdrawn Confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission,

7/2024/4042 Land near Dalegarth Cottage, Boot
Change of use of the Land from use as agriculture to mixed use as agriculture and for seasonal recreation and leisure accommodation through tented camping and the siting of campervan caravans with associated operational development comprising the installation of a track and areas of hardstanding and erection of buildings
Refused

Enforcement Appeal
RC/2025/0008 Dalegarth Hall Cottage, Boot
60 day temporary recreational campsite Refused Under NOI Procedure Temporary Recreational Campsites

14/25 FINANCIAL RECORDS

14/25.1 To approve the following payments

14/25.2 To note the receipt of payments

14/24.3 To receive and note the bank reconciliation statements dated 30 April 2025

Verified by Cllr Kirkby.

14/24.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 April 2025 and determine action need to address deviations from the budget

None required.

14/24.5 To receive the Internal Auditor Report for 2024/25

Noted. Proposed Cllr Hunt, Seconded Cllr Shaftesley.

14/25.6 To approve The Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25

Each point was noted and approved. Proposed Cllr Shaftesley, Seconded Cllr Hunt.

14/25.7 To approve the Accounting Statement for 2024/25

Approved. Proposed Cllr Kirkby, Seconded Cllr Shaftesley.

14/25.8 To determine that the Parish Council has met all requirements to submit a Certificate of Exemption for the Financial Year 2024/25

It was resolved that the council met all the requirements to submit a Certificate of Exemption for 2024/25. Proposed Cllr Shaftesley, Seconded by Cllr Hunt.

15/25 Parish Matters

15/25.1 Hard Knott Telephone Box

Cllr Kirkby stated that the school were keen to display art work in the box. Suggested book tokens for best work. It was noted that a local resident had removed fly postering from the telephone box.

15/25.2 Community Plan

Questionnaire produced, Clerk to produce enough to be posted to every property approx. 136. All responses to be in by 4 October 2025.

15/25.4 Environment

None.

15/25.5 Japanese Garden

No update.

16/25 To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies

Ref: EPC/MINUTES/13/5/25 (page 3)

Village Hall – No progress.

17/25 Correspondence

To discuss any correspondence received for open discussion:

• Email received seeking advice re the potential purchase and change of use of a property – Clerk advised that they contact LDNP for advice.

18/25 Councillor Matters

• Cllr Kirkby requested that the proposed donation to the 1st responders be placed on the July agenda.

19/25 Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Parish Council: 8 July 2025 at St Bega’s Village Hall, Eskdale Green commencing at 7.30pm.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 2004 hours.