PRESENT: Cllr A Fell (Chair), Cllr S Wilson, Cllr M Sharp Cllr C Lowery, Cllr C Wrigley, Cllr V Bradley, Cllr M. Cumming, Cllr R Jopson
PCSO Booth
Mrs M Goodrick, Silecroft Golf Club
60/15: APOLOGIES: Cllr P Rand
61/15: Maureen Goodrick, representing Silecroft Golf Club, gave a short presentation regarding the proposed changes to the Golf Club House, including installing disabled access upgrading the changing rooms and extending the garage to create a meeting room. The Club had applied to Sport England for funding and were seeking support from the Parish Council.
It was agreed to send a letter of support to the Club.
Mrs Goodrick then left the meeting
62/15 PCSO Booth reported that there were no major concerns. There had been an increase of incidents around the prison. Burglaries and thefts were down on last year. There had been 2 major Road Traffic incidents. The police were to undertake drink drive campaign over the Christmas period.
PCSO Booth then left the meeting
It was resolved that the minutes of the parish council meeting held on 4th November 2015 be signed as a true and correct record.
Cllr R Jopson declared an interest in item 68/15 item 3.2
No planning applications had been received.
Notification had been received that the following planning applications has been GRANTED:
7/2015/4067 Silecroft Caravan Park, Silecroft, Millom
Use of land within the caravan park for a static caravan showground
7/2015/4088 Whicham Old Rectory, Silecroft, Millom
Garage extension
Notification that the following planning application has been REFUSED
7/2015/4079 Land adjacent to Silecroft Country Park, Silecroft
Change of use of the land for secure storage of boats including the erection of a storage building: and siting of 2no. associated caravans
Council approved the following payments of
Clerks Salary and Expenses £482.52
HMRC £ 93.20
Society of Local Council Clerks (half of payment) £ 44.00
Receipts
Cheque received from Whicham PCC 50% of receipts from car park
£428.23
A letter of thanks to be sent to Ronnie Beaumont who collects the money during the year.
It was agreed to invite Copeland Landscape Service to continue to undertake grass cutting services for 2016 at a cost of £489.72
3 alternative budgets were presented to the council for consideration and an estimated impact on council tax bills.
It was agreed to ask for an additional £13500 on top of the precept as a one off charge to enable the council to replace the play equipment at Silecroft and Kirksanton. Precept £19500
The following matters were discussed:
1) Updates
There were no reports.
It was agreed that the following councillors would represent the council on the following outside bodies and meetings:
Silecroft Education Committee Cllrs Wilson and Bradley
Village Hall Committee Cllrs Wilson, Bradley & Cunningham
CGP Trust Fund Cllrs Wislon, Bradley & Fell
Beach Advisory Group Cllrs Rand & Fell
Beach Development Group Cllr Rand
Copeland 3 Tier Meeting Cllr Lowery
National Grid Meeting Cllr Fell
CALC Copeland District meeting Cllr Rand
South Copeland Partnership meeting Cllrs Fell & Sharp
LDNP Forum meeting Cllr Rand
CIC Beach Cafe Cllr Fell
2) Police Liaison Report
See 62/15
3) Play areas at Silecroft and Kirksanton
3.1 Update re purchase of new equipment
a) A grant application had been submitted to Tesco. It will be mid January before it is known it is successful or not.
b) Quotes had been received from Playdale & Playquest for Kirksanton
Playquest £12511 +vat
Playdale £25000 + vat
Silecroft would be approx £10000 + vat
Cllr Bradley to obtain quote for Silecroft play area
c) It was agreed not to purchase goal posts for Silecroft ( qoted at £1800) and to use the money instead for the play equipment.
d) The climbing net was on order for Kirksanton
3.2 Paddock fencing Kirksanton
A quote of £880 had been received to repair the existing fence and extend. It was agreed to go ahead with this.
4) Silecroft Beach benches
Cllr Fell had inspected the benches. 3 were in serious need of repair and it was agreed to replace these. A basic bench is approx £300 Cllr Lowery to obtain quotes to replace with recycled plastic benches.
3 other benches will need replacing in the future.
5) Costal Economic Plan
This was discussed, especially around the proposed cycle path. Further details required as to the route of this.
Kirksanton Village Hall are proposing to put in a new septic tank as part of the refurbishment works. The soakaway will extend onto the village green.
– to confirm the next meeting will be Wednesday 3rd February 2016 at 7.30pm in Silecroft Village Hall
Signed………………………………………………… Dated………………………………………